John For once, I fully agree with you. This is perhaps not just a part of the problem (issue), but probably one of the biggest problems facing general, AGI progress. " Part of the issue here is that engineers particularly software cannot wait for science in many cases."
But, I strongly disagree with the following statement, for it contains an inherent contradiction. "It is allowed to break physics or invent new ones in a virtual world." No, they should not be allowed. The definition of engineering, as putting method to science, denounces such anarchism. Engineers have to take method and use it in context of science. If no science exists yet, they seemingly have the obligation to try equally hard to develop and formalize it. ------------------------------------------ Artificial General Intelligence List: AGI Permalink: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/T41ac13a64c3d48db-Mbe81c82d9877b83423840c4e Delivery options: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription
