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Post by Christopher Doyon on Feb 6, 2008 16:58:50 GMT -5
My Friends --
I'll respond to both posts without quotes with more or less the same answer.
I believe the Cognitive MIND Map to represent the absolute best and most useful description of cognition that I have ever come across. Extremely accurate and quite complete, even if you are still looking at building on it. That is why I was so excited to have a chance to offer it on my Site, I see it as a sort of mini "Google Earth" of cognition.
So what is cognition, and how does my definition of it fit with my Theory ? I believe that your Cognitive MIND Map accurately and quite completely portrays all six of my Elements of Artificial Intelligence. Simple as that. A complete overlay match as far as I can tell so far.
YOURS -- Christopher Doyon ;D
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Post by toborman on Feb 6, 2008 18:20:41 GMT -5
I agree. I should be able to use the elements of the Unified Theory as categories of behavior that could encompass specified mind map functions.
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Post by Christopher Doyon on Feb 6, 2008 19:44:41 GMT -5
Toborman --
"I agree. I should be able to use the elements of the Unified Theory as categories of behavior that could encompass specified mind map functions."
Yes, absolutely. Please let me know if I can help in any way. This is exactly how I envision my Theory "meshing" with other tools and approaches. Perfect.
YOURS -- Chris
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Post by extrasense on Feb 8, 2008 9:44:24 GMT -5
Hi, Christopher,
Why do you think that reproduction is necessary for Life? Do you implicitly assume that death is necessary for life too?
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Post by extrasense on Feb 8, 2008 19:40:29 GMT -5
I can suggest definition of Life and Intelligence in one sentence each: Life: active self-sustaining Intelligence: ability to form and utilize abstractions These definitions seem to be compatible with observations, that life is possible without intelligence, like plant life, and intelligence is possible without life, like it is exhibited by some computer programs. eS
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Post by Christopher Doyon on Feb 9, 2008 9:07:23 GMT -5
Extrasense -- Sorry it took me awhile to post, busy weekend. "Why do you think that reproduction is necessary for Life?" Because for a species to survive and grow in numbers requires that individual agents be able to "be fruitful and multiply". "Do you implicitly assume that death is necessary for life too?" Yes of course it's assumed. Even in a race of immortals, individuals will be destroyed through accidents. "I can suggest definition of Life and Intelligence in one sentence each:..." I believe it takes twelve statements, you did it with two. Machine life must do more than simply sustain itself, it must be able to navigate it's environment, reproduce, detect danger, etc. And intelligence is far more than symbolic reduction (dealing with abstractions). It involves memory, the ability to classify, etc. I just don't think it can be simplified quite so easy. In fact I am convinced that my Theory is as simple as it can be made to be. "These definitions seem to be compatible with observations, that life is possible without intelligence, like plant life, and intelligence is possible without life, like it is exhibited by some computer programs." Yes, as my Theory clearly states. One of the reasons the two sections of the Benchmark are divided as such. YOURS -- Christopher Doyon
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Post by extrasense on Feb 9, 2008 15:27:39 GMT -5
Hi, Christopher,
Your approach has made me rethink the issues, which I see as a big benefit.
Thanks.
Best,
eS
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