Not a troll -- esp for people under 40, the likely causes of death are just smoking and car wrecks. But, the point here is also that AI developments tend to take a very long time, so try staying alive as long as you can.
On 1/28/13, Matt Kruse <[email protected]> wrote: > You troll you > On Jan 28, 2013 6:19 PM, "Mike Archbold" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> and don't smoke and wear a seatbelt! >> >> On 1/20/13, Logan Streondj <[email protected]> wrote: >> > As many of us are here attempting to create AGI. >> > Let us remember a saying, that a program is only as smart as it's >> > programmer. >> > Though of course we wish to make programs smarter than ourselves. >> > The point is we have to make ourselves as smart or cognitively fit as >> > possible, in order to do so. >> > >> > Cognitive Fitness begins with proper nutrition, having enough vitamins, >> > minerals and fatty acids. >> > Most importantly, pantothetic acid vit B5, choline, potassium, and DHA. >> > >> > I've been studying nutrition in it's various aspects for a long time >> now. I >> > recommend cronometer.com to help see if your diet is nutritiously >> > fulfilling, and to balance it as necessary. >> > >> > As the brain-to-body ratio, is important in determining overall >> > intelligence. >> > In fact overweight people experience so much inflammation that their >> > brains shrink. >> > You should of course aim to have a healthy BMI within the 18.5-25 >> > range. >> > >> > Also cardiovascular health is important, for getting oxygen through the >> > lungs and pumped up to the brain. As some programmers tend to have >> > chronically sedentary lifestyles, this is an issue that crops up, in >> terms >> > of having relatively high blood pressure and resting heart rate. The >> > cure >> > is Aerobic Conditioning. >> > >> > Which is aerobic exercise such as running, cycling, swimming, or >> > perhaps >> > even dancing, to reach between 70-85% of your max heart rate for 10-30 >> > minutes every other day. If you don't have much practice with aerobic >> > activity then begin slowly within your comfort zone. For a balanced >> regimen >> > it is best to do a certain level of cross-training, meaning select at >> least >> > two different aerobic activities. >> > >> > Strength training, or weight lifting for strength and endurance is also >> > beneficial, as it lessens chance of injury, strengthens bones, and >> > allows >> > you to do common chores more quickly or efficiently. >> > >> > While these may seem to be mostly physical fitness exercises, it is >> > essential for your body to perform optimally, in order for your brain >> > to >> > perform optimally. >> > >> > In terms of actual mental fitness, it is much like physical fitness, in >> > terms of rest such as meditation is required regularly, along with >> aerobic >> > exercises such as learning new things, and strength training such as >> number >> > crunching or programming. >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------- >> > AGI >> > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now >> > RSS Feed: >> https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/11943661-d9279dae >> > Modify Your Subscription: >> > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >> > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> AGI >> Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now >> RSS Feed: >> https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21697210-140bcd02 >> Modify Your Subscription: >> https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com >> > > > > ------------------------------------------- > AGI > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/11943661-d9279dae > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: 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-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
