There will be whiteboards.... :) --------- Matt Taylor OS Community Flag-Bearer Numenta
On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Richard Crowder <[email protected]> wrote: > Agree. The recent informal meetup was great. And looking likely to be a > format used more. As well as more specific meets, such as the NuPIC > Development Progress Reviews and Office Hours. > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> No I was just talking about the idea of a special forum session, to beat >> out some precise computational experiments from the theory. But I now think >> we shouldn't do that. Just leave it ad-hoc. >> >> It's often the incidental conversations that are most valuable, so I was >> suggesting we don't fill up all the time with formal talks. I realise this >> leaves out remote people but there it is. Maybe we could hire some >> telepresence robots. >> >> >> On 28 October 2015 at 20:20, Richard Crowder <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I gained the impression that it was split into two schedules for the >>> community side. Having longer presentations with questions and answers after >>> or throughout. Then shorter time-limited 'lightning' talks with time limited >>> Q&A after (potentially before the longer talks). To help presenters enter >>> videos and schedule a time for them to attend and answer questions, time >>> zone differences etc. >>> I'm guessing your not referring to the lightning talk side with your >>> second thought? >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On second thought, I don't think we need a scheduled, structured >>>> session. It would be better to have ad-hoc discussions. Just don't fill up >>>> all the time with talks. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, 28 October 2015, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 27 October 2015 at 12:31, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I nominate David Ray to moderate. (If he wants to, of course). >>>>>> >>>>> Seconded! >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas on how to structure this kind of session? I'm sure there will >>>>> be plenty of ideas raised by Sergey, Fergal and others. It might be >>>>> obvious >>>>> what to focus on. Or not. >>>>> >>>>> I find that putting ideas into code exposes a lot of unspecified >>>>> details, which may be very important in their effects. So personally I >>>>> would >>>>> like us to propose some concrete mechanisms, avoiding hand waving as much >>>>> as >>>>> possible (sure, we need hand waving sometimes). It would be good to get >>>>> those people with more neuroscience knowledge involved at that detailed >>>>> level, I think. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Sergey, I would love to hear that talk. Distilled neuroscience is >>>>>> gold. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps, along with Fergal's talk, it could lead into a >>>>>> forum/discussion on potential computational experiments inspired by >>>>>> neuroscience? An explicit bridge-building exercise between theory and >>>>>> practice. We would need a skilled moderator. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 27 October 2015 at 07:43, Marcus Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> +1, I'd be interested in your talk. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:40 PM Sergey Alexashenko >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey David, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry, I must have not been clear. I do not intend to present >>>>>>>> theories from neuroscience, just evidence. For example, we now know >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> inhibitory neurons can block off information input to an excitatory >>>>>>>> neuron's >>>>>>>> cell body from one specific dendrite. That seems like it could be >>>>>>>> important, >>>>>>>> but HTM has no way to account for that. There are a few other similar >>>>>>>> mechanics. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Obviously, I have theories about these behaviors (and so do other >>>>>>>> people), but I do not want to present them for similar reasons to >>>>>>>> those in >>>>>>>> your email. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What are your thoughts on that approach? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sergey >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:18 PM, David Ray >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sergey, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can you put it in context - show how the contrary opinions actually >>>>>>>>> demonstrate computational viability - and not just someone's >>>>>>>>> opinions? Show >>>>>>>>> how the challenging theories have a computational model which >>>>>>>>> illustrates a >>>>>>>>> more efficient likelihood of prediction accuracy? Because If all the >>>>>>>>> challenging theories do is propose a theory, then how is it a >>>>>>>>> contribution >>>>>>>>> considering HTM theory yields actual results. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So personally I'm not interested unless the theory can demonstrate >>>>>>>>> an increase in cognitive resolution. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But that's just me... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Sergey Alexashenko >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey everyone, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Do you think there would be any interest in a short talk on some >>>>>>>>> neuroscience challenges to HTM theory? I am specifically thinking >>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>> dendritic computation, role of inhibitory neurons and non-Hebbian >>>>>>>>> plasticity. I know this sounds dense, but I am reasonably sure I can >>>>>>>>> make it >>>>>>>>> sound accessible to people who have only On Intelligence and the >>>>>>>>> white paper >>>>>>>>> as their background. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sergey >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015 3:22 PM, "Fergal Byrne" >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes, either Matt will get a recording, or the speaker will, or >>>>>>>>>> someone will come and use their own camera/mike. Or best, all of >>>>>>>>>> these. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Marcus Lewis <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Will these talks be recorded? I vote for "yes". >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Matthew Taylor >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Fergal, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please edit this wiki document: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/numenta/nupic/wiki/HTM-Challenge-Community-Meetup-Planning >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> --------- >>>>>>>>>>>> Matt Taylor >>>>>>>>>>>> OS Community Flag-Bearer >>>>>>>>>>>> Numenta >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Fergal Byrne >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks Matt for organising the Hangout this morning/afternoon. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > The Community Meetup on Friday, November 13th [1] is hosted by >>>>>>>>>>>> > Numenta but >>>>>>>>>>>> > is our day. Please have your say in designing and shaping how >>>>>>>>>>>> > the day works. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > The current proposal is a mixture of longish talks (40-50mins >>>>>>>>>>>> > plus Q&A) and >>>>>>>>>>>> > lightning talks (5-15mins plus Q&A). >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > We have so far pencilled in two long-form talks: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > 1. Donna Dubinsky (Numenta co-founder and CEO) on the >>>>>>>>>>>> > "Business of HTM" >>>>>>>>>>>> > 2. Me on "Symphony from Synapses: Neocortex as a Universal >>>>>>>>>>>> > Dynamical Systems Modeller" >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > We have from 3pm until 9ish, so there's plenty of room for >>>>>>>>>>>> > talks of both >>>>>>>>>>>> > types. I'd personally enjoy a good mixture of a few more >>>>>>>>>>>> > long-form and a >>>>>>>>>>>> > good number of swift talks. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > Matt is going to set up a Wiki page for this (he'll post a >>>>>>>>>>>> > link here), so >>>>>>>>>>>> > please jump in with your talk proposals - specify approx >>>>>>>>>>>> > length of the talk >>>>>>>>>>>> > so we can figure out how to schedule them. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > For those who cannot attend in person, we'll hopefully >>>>>>>>>>>> > organise a >>>>>>>>>>>> > webcast/hangout way to deliver your contribution. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > This is all subject to objections/amendments from you guys, >>>>>>>>>>>> > nothing is set >>>>>>>>>>>> > in stone. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > Fergal Byrne >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > [1] http://www.meetup.com/numenta/events/224711563/ >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful >>>>>>>>>>>> > Technology >>>>>>>>>>>> > http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - >>>>>>>>>>>> > https://github.com/fergalbyrne >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >>>>>>>>>>>> > https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >>>>>>>>>>>> > Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >>>>>>>>>>>> > http://occupystartups.me >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >>>>>>>>>>>> > Read for free or buy the book at >>>>>>>>>>>> > https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >>>>>>>>>>>> > Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at http://numenta.org >>>>>>>>>>>> > Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful Technology >>>>>>>>>> http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - >>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/fergalbyrne >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >>>>>>>>>> Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >>>>>>>>>> http://occupystartups.me >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >>>>>>>>>> Read for free or buy the book at >>>>>>>>>> https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >>>>>>>>>> Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at http://numenta.org >>>>>>>>>> Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ > >
