I'm thinking of teaching a mini on-line course on AI. -- maybe it's just
a silly idea.

I've been playing too much Sokoban and I think it has led me to a better
way of explaining some of the ideas I've been working on. To participate
in this course, assuming it gets going, you'll need a version of
sokoban. (preferably: http://easysok.sourceforge.net/ ). Several
variants of a version of Sokoban are also available for Squeak (
www.squeak.org )

The course text will be the AI chapter in "C: The Complete Reference" by
Herbert Schildt. -- a book every programmer should have anyway... I
don't care which edition you choose.

The Easysok implementation is especially interesting on account of its
implementation of the AI algorithm in Schildt's book.

Recomended reading includes: "On Intelligence" and "Godel Escher Bach,
an Eternal Golden Braid". I have some of my own writings on the subject
which I will bring up in the latter part of the course. My aim is not to
toot my own horn but rather to illustrate the evidence which leads me to
my current best guess.

If this gets going, I'll be using my own research list for the purpose,
now in its sixth year of existence...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thresearch/

The only thing I want in return is your honest effort to complete the
course. I hate it when someone comes up to me and says they want to
learn something only to wimp out when the material starts to get
interesting. =\

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Don't let your schoolwork get in the way of your learning.

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