Fast Transform neural networks trained by evolution and BP

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I am not aware of any reason to think the brain does random projections.

If I understand this correctly, it copies inputs and attempts to recall this input when presented with similar inputs. If it is unable to recall the prior input it learns the delta between recall and sensation.

As much as it annoys some people:

"Original thought" - fact or fiction?

I have long thought that humans do not have "original thoughts’ as described in the classic sense. (see what I did there?) We seek out novel experiences. That is why we set up experiences to be exposed to new ideas that can be synthesized into “original thoughts.” For example - we have laboratories where we can be exposed to previously un-experienced observations. We listen to new music. We travel to new places to add to our repository of experiences. We read books and watch movies to exper…