diff --git a/Cluster.cs b/Cluster.cs
index 61e2897..a05f20b 100644
--- a/Cluster.cs
+++ b/Cluster.cs
@@ -388,10 +388,6 @@ public class Cluster : Nucleus {
     }
 
     public override void UpdateNuclei() {
-        // this.stale++;
-        // if (this.stale > staleValueForSleep)
-        //     _outputValue = Vector3.zero;
-
         foreach (Nucleus nucleus in this.nuclei)
             nucleus.UpdateNuclei();
     }
diff --git a/Neuron.cs b/Neuron.cs
index 2022a78..4c7d0eb 100644
--- a/Neuron.cs
+++ b/Neuron.cs
@@ -130,31 +130,12 @@ public class Neuron : Nucleus {
     // this clone the nucleus without the synapses and receivers
     public override Nucleus ShallowCloneTo(Cluster newParent) {
         Neuron clone = new(newParent, this.name);
-        //  {
-        //     array = null,
-        //     bias = this.bias,
-        //     curve = this.curve,
-        //     curvePreset = this.curvePreset,
-        //     curveMax = this.curveMax,
-        //     average = this.average
-        // };
         CloneFields(clone);
         return clone;
     }
 
     public override Nucleus Clone(ClusterPrefab prefab) {
         Neuron clone = new(prefab, this.name);
-        //  {
-        //     //Neuron clone = new(this.parent, this.name) {
-        //     array = this.array,
-        //     curve = this.curve,
-        //     curvePreset = this.curvePreset,
-        //     curveMax = this.curveMax,
-        //     average = this.average
-        // };
-        // if (clone.cluster != null)
-        //     clone.cluster.nuclei.Add(clone);
-
         CloneFields(clone);
         foreach (Synapse synapse in this.synapses) {
             Synapse clonedSynapse = clone.AddSynapse(synapse.nucleus);
@@ -199,8 +180,7 @@ public class Neuron : Nucleus {
         }
     }
 
-    //public float3 bias = float3(0, 0, 0);
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() { //float3 bias_unused) {
+    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() {
         Vector3 sum = this.bias;
         int n = 0;
 
@@ -252,9 +232,8 @@ public class Neuron : Nucleus {
     }
 
     public virtual void ProcessStimulus(Vector3 inputValue, string thingName = null) {
-        //this.outputValue = inputValue;
         this.stale = 0;
-        //Debug.Log($"{this.name} processed stimulus");
         this.bias = inputValue;
+        this.parent.UpdateFromNucleus(this);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Nucleus.cs b/Nucleus.cs
index b4defa4..64d1fe4 100644
--- a/Nucleus.cs
+++ b/Nucleus.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ public abstract class Nucleus {
     public virtual Vector3 outputValue {
         get { return _outputValue; }
         set {
-            //Debug.Log($"{this.name}: stale is reset, was: {this.stale}");
             //this.stale = 0;
-            // this._isSleeping = false;
             _outputValue = value;
             if (this.isFiring)
                 WhenFiring?.Invoke();
diff --git a/NucleusArray.cs b/NucleusArray.cs
index b41aa68..c4141b4 100644
--- a/NucleusArray.cs
+++ b/NucleusArray.cs
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ public class NucleusArray {
 
         if (selectedReceiver is Neuron selectedNucleus)
             selectedNucleus.ProcessStimulus(inputValue);
-        //selectedReceiver.parent.UpdateStateIsolated();
-        selectedReceiver.parent.UpdateFromNucleus(selectedReceiver);
+        //selectedReceiver.parent.UpdateFromNucleus(selectedReceiver);
     }
 
     private void CleanupReceivers() {
diff --git a/Pulsar.cs b/Pulsar.cs
index d4f4104..88e6251 100644
--- a/Pulsar.cs
+++ b/Pulsar.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class Pulsar : Neuron {
         return clone;
     }
 
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() { //float3 _bias) {
+    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() {
         float3 product = this.bias;
 
         //Applying the weight factors