> From: Mike Tintner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Mike: To be fair, ask this same question but replace women with any > other > > 'minority' and see if it's still a problem. > > > I think women are the majority, aren't they? Anyway, yes, women are > remarkably absent here. You will find them in fair numbers on science > and > philosophy groups for example. Perhaps it's something to do with a more > abstract, less grounded subject area not appealing. Perhaps women are > still > much less involved in technology/ invention and machines.
I've tried talking to women about artificial intelligence but often they are more interested in "real" intelligence so I don't bother anymore... If you tried rephrasing some of the terminology I'm sure it would be possible to attract interest. I mean once anyone hears the work "artificial" it immediately brings into the mind negative connotations. Perhaps that is why a lot of successful AI gets accomplished under another guise. John ----- 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=8660244&id_secret=69421062-d0bffa
