Mike, I'd suggest you start by thoroughly reading a basic undergrad text in theoretical computer science, such as e.g.
http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theory-Computation-Michael-Sipser/dp/0534950973/ref=pd_sim_b_4 (That is the easiest decent one I know of...).... Then you will be ready to read some basics about analog and quantum computing. And then you will be ready to have this somewhat interesting discussion in a meaningful and useful way... -- Ben G On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 5:23 AM, Mike Tintner <[email protected]>wrote: > *My first thoughts are that the Tintner Machine (or TM2) is basically a > *dice* machine (/computer/robot) – with the dice deciding which option to > take, when confronted with multiple, equally attractive but uncertain > options.* > ** > *But note that it will be a sophisticated multiple dice machine – because > yes, Steve, I realise you can have a dice algorithm. The new TM will roll > at least two and possibly many dice. A second dice will decide whether to > accept the decision of the first dice OR to throw the first dice again OR > to try and find/create a new dice with more, new options, via more > thought/research/experiment. So the process has the potential to go on > forever.* > ** > *(Note that this accords with what we visibly do in some decisions - > “Heads I call her, tails I don.t” Tails. “OK let’s make that two out of > three throws...” Two tails. “Ok let’s go for three out of five OR maybe I > look for another way of deciding (and dealing with the problem) altogether”) > * > ** > > ** > > ** > ** > ** > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/212726-deec6279> | > 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-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
