Jim, Sorry for the short quip... I should have thought about how it would sound before sending.
--Abram On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Jim Bromer <jimbro...@gmail.com> wrote: > You claim that I have not checked how Solomonoff Induction is actually > defined, but then don't bother mentioning how it is defined as if it would > be too much of an ordeal to even begin to try. It is this kind of evasive > response, along with the fact that these functions are incomputable, that > make your replies so absurd. > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Abram Demski <abramdem...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> This argument that you've got to consider recombinations *in addition to* >> just the programs displays the lack of mathematical understanding that I am >> referring to... you appear to be arguing against what you *think* solomonoff >> induction is, without checking how it is actually defined... >> >> --Abram >> >> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Jim Bromer <jimbro...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> The fundamental method of Solmonoff Induction is trans-infinite. >>> Suppose you iterate through all possible programs, combining different >>> programs as you go. Then you have an infinite number of possible programs >>> which have a trans-infinite number of combinations, because each tier of >>> combinations can then be recombined to produce a second, third, fourth,... >>> tier of recombinations. >>> >>> Anyone who claims that this method is the "ideal" for a method of applied >>> probability is unwise. >>> >>> Jim Bromer >>> *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> >>> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | >>> Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription >>> <http://www.listbox.com/> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Abram Demski >> http://lo-tho.blogspot.com/ >> http://groups.google.com/group/one-logic >> *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> >> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | >> Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription >> <http://www.listbox.com/> >> > > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > -- Abram Demski http://lo-tho.blogspot.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/one-logic ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
