Jim, This is *why* compression is a good test! It is a harsh test for "knowing".
--Abram On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Jim Bromer <[email protected]> wrote: > One of the mistakes that the compressors-is-intelligence guys make is > that an ideal compression of knowledge cannot be made before knowing > occurs. This is so obvious that some people will go to some lengths > to point it out. But some of the implications are also really obvious > as well. > > If an ideal compression cannot be made before knowing has occurred > then an ideal compression can never be made for a program that is > capable of learning because it will always be able to learn something > new. Isn't this obvious? > Jim Bromer > > > ------------------------------------------- > AGI > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/7190161-766c6f07 > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > -- Abram Demski http://lo-tho.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------- 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
