On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 7:31 PM, Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guided trial and error, yes. Random, wishful thinking trial and error, no. > > Trial and error is best treated like scientific hypotheses and experiments. > If you're rational about it, it is a stellar method. If you're just > flailing about at random, well . . . .
*nods* Random trial and error _can_ work (evolution in biology, computational methods, in vitro evolution of organic molecules), but it's inefficient. I'm generally far more in favor of guided, rational trial and error. ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=101455710-f059c4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
