your list is a start to a list of only potentially problematic questions or constructs, since using these words and concepts is actually going to be required in any AGI system... a flag list is a start, but a set of rules to eliminate areas of language construction we do not need to ever worry about in designing AGI would be the artful goal On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > > Tudor: I agree that there are many better questions to elucidate the > tricks/pitfalls of language. but lets list the biggest time wasters first, > > Er, it's a rather big job. I think you're talking about all abstract nouns. > Time. Space. Honour. Justice. Truth. Realism Beauty. Science. Art. You're > talking IOW about a dimension of language almost as fundamental as adverbs. > > It's worth pursuing the illusions created by the verbal abstractions of > language and the ways we use them - but it's a huge task. > > ------------------------------ > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > 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/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=120640061-aded06 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com