On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:50 AM, Mike Archbold <[email protected]> wrote: > I think a lot of people have left this agi list over the years due to > protracted flame wars.
Yes. It's too bad. Those were the people who were doing real research and sharing results. But even then, no two people could agree on the correct approach, so any collaboration on a project was impossible. It's even worse now that people are mostly sharing ideas without the research. > Some people I suspect have been > institutionalized! It's a shame, and not limited to this agi list. I can think of two. In one case, he was able to continue his work on simulated evolution, thanks to the mental institutions in Canada having internet access. But he was banned from the list. If you saw his rambling posts about alien brain implants and other paranoia, you would understand. -- -- Matt Mahoney, [email protected] ------------------------------------------- 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
