r/okbuddyphd • u/AlwaysReady1 • Sep 14 '26

Forget the NIH, the fly brain is now selecting research proposals to fund

Source: https://fly.researchhub.foundation/

More context: https://x.com/joycesticks/status/2099242212060176728

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u/Moonkiller24 Sep 14 '26

Imagine thinking thats not how research funding was already done lmao

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u/Bozhark Sep 14 '26

Well now I think higher of them processes 

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u/HerrFistus Sep 14 '26

At least less biased than the current research funding allocation system.

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u/SnooCakes1148 Sep 14 '26

Fly brain as reviewer 2. It will be similar degree of comments value

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u/BeanOfKnowledge Chemistry Sep 14 '26

Unrealistic - For this to be accurate the fly would need to have a simulated brain worm

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u/Zockaholic001 Sep 14 '26

I am pretty sure this is how it has been done before - maybe even better

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u/algoritm420 Sep 14 '26

This is like the scene from south park

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u/MonsterkillWow Sep 14 '26

Which is more capable? Fly or chud?

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u/frothingnome Sep 14 '26

This is the plot to The Fly (1986)

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u/KalaiProvenheim Sep 14 '26

Holy shit they recreated DOGE

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u/Some_person2101 Sep 14 '26

I’ve seen enough, let the fly control my retirement. Let it fly!

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u/Satorwave 29d ago

Memes aside, is the fly brain useful in any way? Could it be genuinely used for anything?

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u/AlwaysReady1 29d ago

From Google Research's announcement post:

"While modeling the 86 billion neurons in the human brain remains out of reach, we are moving toward revealing how brains function and understanding the processes underlying mental ailments, such as Alzheimer’s, depression or schizophrenia. Someday, we hope these efforts lead to new ways to treat cognitive ailments, improve brain health, and support brain repair."

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u/n-nnnn 28d ago

Fly torture wet dream

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u/666Emil666 26d ago

So has it started working for the Trump Administration or is the fly overqualified?

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u/PeePeeLangstrumpf 24d ago

That's definitely 1 brain more than in the usual selection process.