There is a difference between practical results and Truth or Reality. Much of science is based on the careful study of practical results. But not all of it. We can infer that better AGI applications are feasible even though they have not been realized. We infer that practical results will be real within the next 10 or 20 years. The constant increase in computational power is one form of evidence and the theory that some level of computational power implies sufficient power to produce AGI seems reasonable. However, the idea that all reality can be derived directly or solely from repeatable experiments does not correspond with my sense of what is really going on.
One thing though. I made a mistake today that was based on my own habitual behavior or the habits I have formed to deal with my situation. I submitted something that I had to take back. Then I thought I made another mistake again based on my regular routine when in fact my situation is different this week and I hadn't made the error. What is interesting is that my own habitual behavior has practical consequences that I can usually rely on - so I can do certain tasks without putting much thought into them. So our own subjective experiences can influence and change the practical results of repeatable experiments. That is one reason why stuff like double blind experiments are so important. Jim Bromer ------------------------------------------- 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
