Prediction versus input in the HTM model and biological brain

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@DrTaDa

I feel like the issue that I am adressing is more general and happens in any thought process, that is the ability to predict the next state without needing confirmation from observation.

Does this help in any way?

QC at the Cerebellum

The Cerebellum is primarily connected to the motor cortex. Most think of this for the actuation of the body. I should mention that it also modulates the connections from the motor and pre-motor projections to various other sections of the brain and allow the motor neurons to act as as drivers for action in the brain, prompting new states that are eventually perceived by the the temporal lobe as what we usually call “thoughts.” The cerebellum facilitates the generation of longer and more stereo…

Some reflection should show that a sheet of HTM columns is part of a larger system. Cortex by itself is purely reactive and incapable of initiating any actions. All drive must come from either the senses or subcortical structures. The cerebellum is all about sequences and combinations of sequences. If your concern is the evolution from state to state the cerebellum would act as guide rails, stepping though familiar sequences. It could also guide active recall, the bit that we call recognition. This is very closely related to the cancellation of self-motion that we all take for granted but would miss greatly if it was absent. (See handheld video for an example)