Hey everyone, Remember my discussions about how computers fundamentally compute functions, while biological neurons appear to fundamentally solve equations - a MUCH higher level thing to do. It appears possible to design something resembling a computer to do this, but NOT to simulate this sort of functionality in any sort of practical way because of the astronomical inefficiency of solving huge systems of simultaneous NON-linear equations using conventional computational methods.
No, I don't think that we need any sort of silicon wetware, but we DO appear to need a radically more advanced sort of "computer", but probably NOT anything that Turing has ever thought of - in short, NOT a "Turing machine". Besides, you'll never get 2-D silicon to work like 3-D wetware. Steve ================ On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 6:15 AM, Sergio Pissanetzky <[email protected]>wrote: > Jim,**** > > ** ** > > I agree. But a principle shapes your thinking, in the sense it is there, > in your mind. And even if you are not conciously using it for your > decisions, you are still using it in the background, and you may eventually > revert to it. A principle provides a reference for your work. It also gives > you powerful arguments. For, if you deny something I said, well, that's it, > it's something I said. But if you deny something that comes from a > principle, you are questioning the principle. **** > > ** ** > > Sergio**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Jim Bromer [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:52 PM > > *To:* AGI > *Subject:* Re: [agi] Happy 100th Birthday Alan Turing - No, computers > will never think, but machines will!**** > > ** ** > > Sergio, **** > > I am sure that most of everything that happened in aeronautical > engineering could be tied to a principle, but that is not the same as > saying that everything was as if every advancement was knowingly bound to a > principle when first conceived or otherwise created.**** > > The use of mathematics is an important tool in science and technology. No > question about that.**** > > Jim Bromer**** > > ** ** > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/18883996-f0d58d57>| > 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/303/10443978-6f4c28ac> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > -- Full employment can be had with the stoke of a pen. Simply institute a six hour workday. That will easily create enough new jobs to bring back full employment. ------------------------------------------- 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
