I think the nuts in this list make it entertaining and interesting (with the occasional bit that actually makes you think). Giovanni
On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Jim Bromer <[email protected]> wrote: > What kind of time frame? > > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Eric B. Ramsay <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I will wager $100 that NO breakthrough will arise from any of the >> persons who are frequent contributors to this list. >> >> --- On *Tue, 9/25/12, Ben Goertzel <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Ben Goertzel <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: [agi] Waning activity >> To: "AGI" <[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 9:21 AM >> >> >> >> I have to admit that I am not that impressed with Ben Goertzel's >> "experienced, "professional" AGI researchers," because they just have not >> solved the kinds of problems that need to be solved. >> >> >> >> Yes, nobody has solved the AGI problem yet. >> >> However, there are some folks who are working hard at trying to solve the >> AGI problem, and who quit the list due to not being amused by wading >> through email discussions on peoples' alleged divine inspiration, their >> experiments with body temperature modification, their idea that AGI should >> be pursued only via networking together humans, the idea that all AGI >> researchers are deluded fools who don't understand the nature of general >> intelligence, etc. etc. ;/ .... >> >> So I guess there are two separate qualities here >> >> A) being experienced and professional at AGI work >> >> B) having low tolerance for large volumes of digressive, flaky-looking >> dialogue >> >> and I have observed that "A implies B" with a reasonably high truth value >> ;) >> >> I am certainly open to the possibility that the great practical AGI >> breakthrough will come from an amateur newbie, and even from someone who >> liked to post digressive-looking messages. Innovation can come from all >> sorts of wacky places as history shows!! >> >> -- Ben >> *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> >> <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/6625227-9501ad94> | >> 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/303/10561250-164650b2> | >> 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/303/17130918-e0ecc803> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.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
