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Can we also map the synaptic strength with this method? If not, I think we only have half the picture; as for brains, configuration of connections are as important as layout of the circuitry.

Yes, a brain does not work like a CPU. As noted by another user in this thread, understanding brain is a considerably harder problem. "CPUs are deliberately engineered so that their different functions are nicely decoupled and easy to reason about but brains are the result of a very messy evolutionary process" -SilasX

The problem then transfers to synthesizing such a network on a chip :)

There is a right tool for any job. It is just that C was the right tool (when they started) for writing OS kernels.

I think this is a very interesting move from Microsoft. Although it is a good multitasking innovation, I cannot help but notice the fact that - this integrates Edge on every application there is, and with a search bar right there, people might start using edge more often than what they currently do now. At least I never open edge voluntarily.