Ben wrote: BG> Oddly, the biggest problem with these robots, in terms of AGI, is probably BG> the limited battery life (for the robot, and the onboard laptop, whose BG> batteries run down fast when running the robot control software). Half an BG> hour is not enough time to learn much, and no human wants to swap batteries BG> in and out all day. You need a robot that can run continuously so it can BG> learn continuously.
Taking a page from one of the essays or commentaries in _The Mind's I_ (Hofstadter & Dennett, eds.), you could add a plug to the movable arm and as one of the first training tasks, teach it to find an outlet and recharge itself when power levels fall below 7 percent... -- Cliff ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
