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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Neurons communicate through chemistry. The electromagnetic activity is a side effect that we only focus on because it's easier to detect.

fight me.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Chemistry is just the physics of electron shells.

Round 2

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Electro-chemical actions are just some of the ways we know how to observe the ~~structures~~ communities that are beyond our full comprehension.

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