I read some of your messages and I (surely) did write my first point. After spouting off on how I have achieved my predicted goals on my AGi project (even after two weeks of gruelling hour-days work), I really cannot afford to spend much time on other subjects like this one. (I'm not sure, but I think there is a chance that my AGi project might get a little more difficult somewhere down the road.) I have a different opinion on this than you do. Jim Bromer
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 9:45 AM, David Clark <[email protected]>wrote: > If you had been reading any of my posts from last week, surely you > wouldn’t written your first point.**** > > ** ** > > Unless you redefine the word “Mathematical” to mean everything, then a > computer program is seldomly Mathematical in any way!**** > > ** ** > > Math has axioms and a syntax that is called Math.**** > > ** ** > > Programs are defined in a rigorous syntax of their own and that is called > source code. Sometimes Math is encoded in some programs but I have never > seen a program written in Math, have you?**** > > ** ** > > Take a look at the points I have already raised against this “Math is > everything” meme and debate the point if you like BUT just stating a > conclusion isn’t helpful or useful.**** > > ** ** > > David Clark**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Jim Bromer [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* January-13-13 3:05 PM > *To:* AGI > *Subject:* Re: [agi] The Vast Field of Cultural Icons**** > > ** ** > > Two things. One, is that any computer program can be likened to a > mathematical system (or mathematical systems) - of some kind. Secondly, in > order to talk about generating shapes, the computational objects have to > refer to some aspect of a shape or some aspects of shapes or to some matter > concerning shapes. The comprehension of these two facts is essential to > grasping the subtleties of this kind of topic.**** > > Jim Bromer**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/10561250-470149cf> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
