[periheli0n]

As the author of that "general SNN critique" I'd like to add that this was not a general critique, but a specific reply to the question why I think low-energy deep learning is a misguided promise for SNNs.

Personally I think SNNs are a very exciting research field, both from a neuroscience as from a computer science angle. The work we are discussing here is deeply impressing for its rigour, and it addresses an important problem in spiking network research.

Whether spiking networks will provide lower-energy deep learning is a totally different question.

[orbifold]

I actually think I largely agree with the points that you made in the comment thread above. The name of the game can't be to just map a deep neural network to a SNN, I find it far more interesting to identify more natural mechanisms by which SNNs are able to perform information processing on sparse asynchronous event-based data. Also thank you for the nice words :).

[nairboon]

Maybe "critique" was the wrong choice of word. Your point is now much more clear to me, thank you for your insights.

[krishnadevi]

Absolutely right