On 07-Feb-11, at 12:30 PM, Anand Manikutty wrote:
I have discussed this issue with the people at the Singularity
meetup. None of them is able to tell me how exactly AI could engage
in continuous self-improvement, an idea which lies at the heart of
the Singularity argument. I believe that
Since so many of us are fascinated by words and language. I can second
the recommendation for _The Stuff of Thought_, and the others sound
worthy of adding to the TBR pile as well.
Any others to add to this list?
Udhay
Eats shoots and leaves?
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If someone gives me 43 referencesoh, dear, I wind up looking at NONE of
them. :(
I had an excellent book on etymology for both my undergrad and post-grad
studies, here's the wiki about the author:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Jespersen
The language has evolved so very rapidly since
On Sunday 13 February 2011 09:25 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote:
Any others to add to this list?
A popular one, and I think an excellent choice for such a list, is Bill
Bryson's Mother Tongue.
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