On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:12 PM, Steve Richfield <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:52 PM, Matt Mahoney <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I can test whether you understand a sequence of symbols by how well >> you can predict the next one. > > Retrospectively, yes. Prospectively, no. The purpose of communication is to > relate that which is NOT predictable.
I predicted you would say something like that. -- -- Matt Mahoney, [email protected] ------------------------------------------- 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
