1) All Supergoals are implemented in form of reinforcers. Not all reinforcers constitute supergoals. Some reinforcers can be created as sub-goals implementation. For instance: unconditional reflexes are Supergoal reinforcers. Conditional reflexes are sub-goals reinforcers.
2) You are telling that "Supergoals are the top level of rules". What do you mean under "top level"? What are differences between "top level" rules and "low level" rules? 3) You said: "You don't have to be a slave to the biologically programmed drives you were born with." When you follow your desires --- it is not slavery, isn't it? 4) About stability. Complex systems with constant set of super-goals can be very different even inside of similar environment. For example you can consider twins --- exactly the same set of supergoals, vert similar environment, different personalities. Save supergoals and different environment can make huge difference in behavior. Slight difference in supergoals increases difference in behavior of the complex system even more. Same about stability. Systems are not very stable even with constant supergoals. System with ability to selfmodify supergoals are TOO unstable. Such systems are not safe at all. That's why it has no sense to allow self-modification of supergoals. > Yes, we have instincts, drives built into our systems at a > hardware level, beyond the ability to reprogram through merely a > software upgrade.� These drives, sex, pain/pleasure, food, air, > security, social status, self-actualization, are not supergoals, > they are reinforcers. > � > Reinforcers give you positive or negative feelings when they are encountered.� > � > Supergoals are the top level of rules you use to determine a choice of behavior. > � > You can make reinforcers your supergoals, which is what animals > do because their contextual understanding, and reasoning ability�is > so limited.� People have a choice.� You don't have to be a slave to > the biologically programmed drives you were born with.� You can > perceive a broader context where you are not the center of the > universe.� You can even imagine redesigning your hardware and > software to become something completely different with no vestige of > your human reinforcers.� > � > Can a system choose to change its supergoal, or supergoals?� > Obviously not, unless some method of supergoal change is > specifically written into the supergoals.� People's supergoals > change as they mature but this is not a voluntary process.� Systems > can be designed to have some sensitivity to the external environment > for supergoal modification.� Certainly systems with immutable > supergoals are more stable, but stability isn't always desirable or > even safe. ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
