>> These equations seem silly to me ... obviously science is much more than >> that, as Mark should know as he has studied philosophy of science extensively
Mark is looking for well-defined distinctions. Claiming that science is "obviously" much more than <learning> is a non-sequitor. What does science include that learning does not? Please be specific or you *should* be ignored. The transmission or communication of results (or, as Matt puts it, language) is one necessary addition. Do you wish to provide another or do you just want to say that there must be one without being able to come up with one? Mark can still think of at least one other thing (which may be multiples depending upon how you look at it) but isn't comfortable that he has an optimal view of it so he's looking for other viewpoints/phrasings. >> Cognitively, the precursor for science seems to be Piaget's formal stage of >> cognitive development. If you have a community of minds that have reached >> the formal stage, then potentially they can develop the mental and social >> patterns corresponding to the practice of science. So how is science different from optimal formalized group learning? What's the distinction? ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Goertzel To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:14 AM Subject: **SPAM** Re: [agi] If your AGI can't learn to play chess it is no AGI These equations seem silly to me ... obviously science is much more than that, as Mark should know as he has studied philosophy of science extensively Cognitively, the precursor for science seems to be Piaget's formal stage of cognitive development. If you have a community of minds that have reached the formal stage, then potentially they can develop the mental and social patterns corresponding to the practice of science. -- Ben On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 8:08 AM, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- On Sat, 10/25/08, Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would it then be accurate to say SCIENCE = LEARNING + > TRANSMISSION ? > > Or, how about, SCIENCE = GROUP LEARNING ? Science = learning + language. -- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com -- Ben Goertzel, PhD CEO, Novamente LLC and Biomind LLC Director of Research, SIAI [EMAIL PROTECTED] "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -- Robert Heinlein ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ agi | Archives | Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=117534816-b15a34 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
