On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Mike Tintner <[email protected]>wrote:
> ** > Ben:You foolishly believe that the things you subjectively perceive as > "shapes" cannot be recognized & comprehended by algorithmic processes > > If I'm "foolish", you should be able to produce some evidence that the > irregular shapes/forms of natural objects like faces and rocks *can* be > comprehended by algorithmic processes. > I will.. but unfortunately you are impatient as well as foolish ;-) > And you should be able to explain what sort of common visual elements such > shapes share - and would thus form the basis of algorithms. You can't > produce any evidence or empirical argument here. Zilch. > > There isn't a formula/algorithm for raindrops, for example > > http://kua.dk/media/waves18.jpg > > - like all natural objects they encompass too many vastly > diverse shapes/forms. You *state* that the world is patterned (and > therefore algorithmic) - you just can't produce anything to back it up. > Those drops ain't patterned. Nor is any type of real world scene as a whole. > > > > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/212726-11ac2389> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > -- Ben Goertzel, PhD http://goertzel.org "My humanity is a constant self-overcoming" -- Friedrich Nietzsche ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-c97d2393 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-2484a968 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
