I used the assumptions of Hans Moravec to arrive at Human Equivalent
Computer processing power:

http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/~hpm/

Of course as we get closer to AGI then the error delta becomes smaller.  I
am comfortable with the name for now and will adjust the metric as more
info becomes available.

-Steve


On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Brad Wyble wrote:

> >
> > I would like to contribute new SPEC CINT 2000 results as they are posted
> > to the SPEC benchmark list by semiconductor manufacturers.  I expect
> > to post perhaps 10 times per year with this news.  This is the source data
> > for my Human Equivalent Computing spreadsheet and regression line.
>
> I'm uncomfortable with the phrase "Human Equivalent" because I think we are very far 
>from understanding what that phrase even means.  We don't yet know the relevant 
>computational "units" of brain function.  It's not just spikes, it's not just EEG 
>rhythms.  I understand we'll never know for certain, but at the moment, the 
>possibility of guesstimating within even an order of magnitude seems premature.
>
> This isn't to say that the regression isn't a bad idea, or irrelevant to AGI design. 
> I just don't like the title.
>
> -Brad
>
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