On 5/8/07, James Ratcliff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Pei, The only problem I see with choosing the first one Pei, is that given the 3 choices, and taking #1, if the system does not learn anything extra that would help it make a decision, it would be forever stuck in that loop, and never able to break free. If given the choice again, it would always choose path one though path 2 o r3 may be a better choice instead. Random would be a better choice there.
"Choosing the first one the system locates" is different from "always taking the same #1". If #1, #2, and #3 are evaluated similarly in the system, they will have the same priority, and in the long run, get the same chance. I do use random choice here, but it is a very bad idea to think "non-determinism = random choice". As I explained before, (biased) random choice is used in NARS for resources distribution, while non-determinism of the system comes from context-sensitive processing. These two are related, but not the same idea at all. It is actually possible to get this type of non-determinism without any randomness. Pei ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=231415&user_secret=fabd7936
