+1, I'd be interested in your talk. On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:40 PM Sergey Alexashenko <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey David, > > Sorry, I must have not been clear. I do not intend to present theories > from neuroscience, just evidence. For example, we now know that inhibitory > neurons can block off information input to an excitatory neuron's cell body > from one specific dendrite. That seems like it could be important, but HTM > has no way to account for that. There are a few other similar mechanics. > > Obviously, I have theories about these behaviors (and so do other people), > but I do not want to present them for similar reasons to those in your > email. > > What are your thoughts on that approach? > > Sergey > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:18 PM, David Ray <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sergey, >> >> Can you put it in context - show how the contrary opinions actually >> demonstrate computational viability - and not just someone's opinions? Show >> how the challenging theories have a computational model which illustrates a >> more efficient likelihood of prediction accuracy? Because If all the >> challenging theories do is propose a theory, then how is it a contribution >> considering HTM theory yields actual results. >> >> So personally I'm not interested unless the theory can demonstrate an >> increase in cognitive resolution. >> >> But that's just me... >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 26, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Sergey Alexashenko <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> Do you think there would be any interest in a short talk on some >> neuroscience challenges to HTM theory? I am specifically thinking about >> dendritic computation, role of inhibitory neurons and non-Hebbian >> plasticity. I know this sounds dense, but I am reasonably sure I can make >> it sound accessible to people who have only On Intelligence and the white >> paper as their background. >> >> Sergey >> On Oct 26, 2015 3:22 PM, "Fergal Byrne" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes, either Matt will get a recording, or the speaker will, or someone >>> will come and use their own camera/mike. Or best, all of these. >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Marcus Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Will these talks be recorded? I vote for "yes". >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Fergal, >>>>> >>>>> Please edit this wiki document: >>>>> >>>>> https://github.com/numenta/nupic/wiki/HTM-Challenge-Community-Meetup-Planning >>>>> >>>>> --------- >>>>> Matt Taylor >>>>> OS Community Flag-Bearer >>>>> Numenta >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Fergal Byrne >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > Thanks Matt for organising the Hangout this morning/afternoon. >>>>> > >>>>> > The Community Meetup on Friday, November 13th [1] is hosted by >>>>> Numenta but >>>>> > is our day. Please have your say in designing and shaping how the >>>>> day works. >>>>> > >>>>> > The current proposal is a mixture of longish talks (40-50mins plus >>>>> Q&A) and >>>>> > lightning talks (5-15mins plus Q&A). >>>>> > >>>>> > We have so far pencilled in two long-form talks: >>>>> > >>>>> > 1. Donna Dubinsky (Numenta co-founder and CEO) on the "Business of >>>>> HTM" >>>>> > 2. Me on "Symphony from Synapses: Neocortex as a Universal >>>>> > Dynamical Systems Modeller" >>>>> > >>>>> > We have from 3pm until 9ish, so there's plenty of room for talks of >>>>> both >>>>> > types. I'd personally enjoy a good mixture of a few more long-form >>>>> and a >>>>> > good number of swift talks. >>>>> > >>>>> > Matt is going to set up a Wiki page for this (he'll post a link >>>>> here), so >>>>> > please jump in with your talk proposals - specify approx length of >>>>> the talk >>>>> > so we can figure out how to schedule them. >>>>> > >>>>> > For those who cannot attend in person, we'll hopefully organise a >>>>> > webcast/hangout way to deliver your contribution. >>>>> > >>>>> > This is all subject to objections/amendments from you guys, nothing >>>>> is set >>>>> > in stone. >>>>> > >>>>> > Regards, >>>>> > >>>>> > Fergal Byrne >>>>> > >>>>> > [1] http://www.meetup.com/numenta/events/224711563/ >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > >>>>> > Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >>>>> > >>>>> > http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful Technology >>>>> > http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - >>>>> https://github.com/fergalbyrne >>>>> > >>>>> > Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >>>>> > https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >>>>> > Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >>>>> http://occupystartups.me >>>>> > >>>>> > Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >>>>> > Read for free or buy the book at >>>>> https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >>>>> > >>>>> > e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >>>>> > Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at http://numenta.org >>>>> > Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >>> >>> http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful Technology >>> http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - https://github.com/fergalbyrne >>> >>> Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >>> https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >>> Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >>> http://occupystartups.me >>> >>> Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >>> Read for free or buy the book at https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >>> >>> e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >>> Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at http://numenta.org >>> Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >>> >> >
