Considering Minsky's theory that emotions are a ways of thought in The Emotion Machine, I wonder if we can say that emotions and thoughts (or higher-order...
I decided this was a silly message to send, but my curiosity about how you react, got the better of me, so I am sending it anyhow, scrapping it at this point...
Hi Larry, Thanks for finding that out. I was curious, too. ... [snip] ... pain.htm [snip] ... Interesting, isn't it? So, "pain receptor" is an uninformed term...
What did this article make you think? I am glad personally, I remember in 98 telling a friend that a quantum theory of time and space was eventually going to...
Knowledge is a synthesis of the analytic and synthetic. (per below), therefore by congruence, Information is a a synthesis of the analytic and synthetic, and ...
Ray Solomonoff (one of my scientific idols) suggests we had better use AIs as tools, and his proposal makes sure we do not have to worry about what might go...
... Exactly, quantum effects are discrete, all or nothing effects. So in addition to the butterfly in Tokyo flapping its wings, determining whether it rains...
John, Your cathartic culmination of our meta allegorical communications is tempered only by my consternation over the unchallenged statement of "irreducible...
Re: [ai-philosophy] [quantumrelativity] Immanent Capitalism Re: Derrida - "I'll have to wonder all alone" ... I would say that the economy is a key part of any...
... Indeed, I have been reacquainted with a kindred manner of thought, as one led to universally deconstructing belief systems in phenomenology, epistemology,...
... We may find consensus in many directions and our healthy evolution requires maximal decentralization and maximal diversity. We can act collectively on any...
Hi Natasha, Thanks for the reply and pointers. Yes, sure, I know about Ben Goertzel, he helps organize the AGI conferences. I would like to submit a paper to...
... Well, it is an interesting thing to speculate in the sense that morality begins where causality leaves off. It's even more of a high-hanging fruit problem...
Hi all, This may be of interest to your educational and professional pursuits. Regards! Scott ========== RAPID PROGRESS MARKETING AND MODELING ANNOUNCES DATA...
Dear members, I wish you all a wonderful new year, filled with deep thought and useful insight. I hope the world turns for the better with more peace and love....
The entanglements of quantum truth are immutable because truth itself is immutable. Scientism promotes laws limiting truth to simple formula but has no such...
Jim Bromer has expressed concern that probability-based AI is dangerous, leading in some vague way to "mushed up decision processes". To me, this misses the...
The Realization of 7 Billion Monkeys! They say the difference between us and monkeys is that we are able to use objective criteria. The following clearly...
File 02. Chapter 1. Chapter 1 By the Volcanic Pond. Anything short of some little measure of success he felt would be – he was not sure what; a kind of let...
The Leaf on the Tree. (Original date of writing this is now forgotten in the mists of time) Given that science believes, and teaches their belief to the young...
The God Delusion. On two birthdays during my late sixties I was given two books as presents from two of my daughters, and I shall never know why, for asking...
The Essence of Original Paganism. And the knowledge of Self and the not Self. Dick Richardson West Somerset. UK. 2006 CE http://www.psychognosis.net...
The big mistake I made forty years ago – was talking to people. This was my stance then. But not now. There is no waking the dead; for they were never alive....
Then why hassle calculators for having better things to do? Do I to that :- ) Hassle Calculators? Tut tut, I was not aware that I was doing that dastardly...
Welcome to the group Dick. Well thank you John; that is nice. I thought the group was dead and was just about to leave. I don't really do groups any more...
Intelligence and Emotion. I hear tell that some folks are looking for intelligence out there in space. Some say that they do so because they cannot find any...
Don't tell me about Love. Tell me anything you like about anything you like. But don't tell me about Love, because I know a bit about that. I know what it is...
Cognitive Studies. What is my interest in it? Long story actually. In terms of awareness it began when I was three; back in 1941. I took one look at the...
The Pain of Love. (this is not shareware) You could all write your own stories about the pain of love, no doubt. Cant we all. The pain of love is caused by...
