Bob, Yes, losing useful modules degrades intelligence, but system still can be intelligent without most of such modules. Good example - blind and deaf people.
Besides, such modules can be replaced by external tools. I'd say that critical modules for AGI are: - Super Goals (permanent). - Sub Goals (flexible, closely integrated with memory). - IO module (input/output). - General learning module (that modifies Sub Goals based on Super goals and information from IO module). - Decision making module, that gets input from IO module and makes decisions according to Sub Goals. There may be one or more IO modules. I'd say that text IO is the most useful one. Visual/Sound/Touch stuff is not critical. Friday, November 30, 2007, 2:13:14 AM, you wrote: > On 30/11/2007, Dennis Gorelik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> For example, mouse has strong image and sound recognition ability. >> AGI doesn't require that. >> Mouse has to manage its muscles in a very high pace. >> AGI doesn't need that. > I'm not convinced that it is yet possible to make categorical > assertions of this kind. It could well turn out that spatial > representations derived from visual processing are essential to some > kinds of thought and analogy, without which an AGI would be > cognitively impaired. I know it's claimed that many mathematicians > are supposed to possess enhanced spatial reasoning ability. > Brains fundamentally evolved to move creatures around - an internal > guidance mechanism - and there's a close relationship between movement > and perception. Whether this will need to also be the case for an AGI > I don't know. ----- 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=70998972-ef42e2
