The Neuron
April 18, 2026
Hoot explains engineers printed artificial neurons that talk to real brain cells; Gus asks whose brain and offers his, since there's lots of room up there; the wifi slows again and Hoot notes they can print brain cells but not fix the wifi; Gus asks if they can print one for the wifi; Corvina: 'Humanity, fully summarized.'
Starring Dr. Hoot, Gus, Corvina
Transcript
- Panel 1
- Dr. Hoot: They printed artificial neurons. They talk to real brain cells.
- Gus: Whose brain?
- Panel 2
- Dr. Hoot: Well, a petri dish. For now. Pending several decades of—
- Gus: They can have mine. Lots of room up there.
- Panel 3
- Gus: Ugh. The wifi's slow again.
- Dr. Hoot: We can print brain cells now, and the wifi is still slow.
- Panel 4
- Gus: Can they print one for the wifi?
- Corvina: Humanity, fully summarized.
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