This was a fad some years ago called "neural networks" and the attempto get past binary logic was called "fuzzy logic." I think some researchers are still flogging away at this.
>I'm thinking of something like this: when a person is curious or has a >question about something they can go out in the world - to other persons, >the internet, a book, database, etc. - and acquire new information, which >would then answer their question or questions or lead to additional >questions or thoughts or other answers. This could be part of a process of >problem-solving or making a decision (with both decisions and problems being >questions or perhaps sets of questions). So wondering if computers could be >developed to simulate this process, i.e. the natural process of how the >human mind works when it plans, etc. (as described, for instance, by David >Allen, in "Getting Things Done, chapter 3 on the natural planning process). >And could computers have more choices than the two they now have in >answering every question, i.e. operate on something other than binary? ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
