IMO, it seems common both in governments and in doctors to treat the symptoms and not the underlying cause...
I.e. your cold flu symptoms are treated with Sinus medication to drain your sinus pressure, something for aches pains and fever, and something to relieve your cough. In time, your body develops enough anti-bodies to fight off the infection. Knowing causality can be a great AI feature. Dan Goe ---------------------------------------------------- >From : Philip Goetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To : agi@v2.listbox.com Subject : Re: [agi] AGIRI Summit Date : Wed, 31 May 2006 11:11:13 -0400 > > On the subject of declarative memories vs procedural ones, I've come across > > accounts of patients who lost their declarative memory totally (the common > > amnesia), but retained procedural memory. For example, the patient was able > > to drive or dine with forks and knives etc but forgot everything that was > > said just after a few minutes. He could learn new skills, but forgot that he > > ever learnt them, but retaining those skills nicely. > > > > Sanjay > > There are many such accounts. I've yet to come across an account of a > patient who lost their procedural memory but ratained declarative > memory. Perhaps such a patient would be diagnosed with motor problems > rather than with memory loss. > > ------- > To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, > please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
