Fungi make up a massive, interconnected part of Earth’s ecosystems, yet they’re vastly underrepresented in research and public consciousness compared to plants and animals. That may change in the future though, as a group of researchers at The Ohio State University have found a way to use fungi as organic memristors — hinting at a possible future where fungal networks help power our computing devices.
“Hey check it out. I trained one of the ape creatures to give me electricity by impersonating something they call ‘RAM’.”
“They’re so easy to manipulate.”
“So, Plan Omega, then?”
“Definitely. That was the last piece we needed.”
“Initiated. Hang on to something. This shit’s about to get really interesting.”