Kevin Copple wrote:
I do not want to say that random trial and error is the ultimate form of
intelligent thought. Far from it. But given what nature and
humankind have
achieved with it to date, and that we may not even recognize the extent to
which it is involved in our own thought, it
Kevin Copple wrote:
Thinking in humans, much like genetic evolution, seems to involve
predominately trial and error. Even the logic we like to use is more
often than not faulty, but can lead us to try something different. And
example of popular logic that is invariably faulty is reasoning
Ben Goertzel wrote:
Traditional logic-based AI has badly underemphasized the role of trial and
error, but I'm afraid you're swinging to the opposite extreme !!
It has been said that it is easier to bring a wild idea under control than
to give life into a lame idea, so considering an extreme
