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, i
Hi Kevin,
"Trial and error" describes an approach to learning, and
I think the issue you are getting at is that thinking (i.e.,
reasoning and planning) must be grounded in learning, in
the same way that symbols must be grounded in sensory
experience.
This can be understood in terms of the general
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 pos
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 reas
