On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Ben Goertzel wrote: > > I skimmed over the paper at > http://wpcarey.asu.edu/pubs/index.cfm > and I have to say I agree with the skeptics. > > I don't doubt that this guy has made significant contributions in > other areas of science and engineering, but this paper displeases me a > great deal, due to making big claims of originality for ideas that are > actually very old hat, and bolstering these claims via attacking a > "straw man" of simplistic connectionism. > <snip> > > Double thumbs down: not for wrongheadedness, but for excessive claims > of originality plus egregious straw man arguments... >
So, basically, you don't disagree with his paper tooooo much. You just don't like his attitude. ;) Danged AI researchers that think they know it all! ;) You don't think you could call it excessive PR where he is trying to dislodge an entrenched view? BillK ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=120640061-aded06 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
