Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-30 Thread b_s-wilk
Randy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> excribió: > I'm thinking of something like this: when a person is curious or has > aquestion 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 o

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-30 Thread Tom Piwowar
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

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-29 Thread Randy
han binary? Randall - Original Message - From: "Eric S. Sande" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List? >Since human thinking can essentially mimic that of computers, albeit at >far slower speeds, I

Re: [CGUYS] rename the list ...naaaah!

2007-09-29 Thread rlsimon
anyone who screws with this list is gonna hafta deal with me ...it's the only place to get some solid advice about computer issues from people who know something!! I have saved hundreds of dollars and hours from answers posted here by knowledgeable members for which I am grateful ...furthermore, I

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List? - computers like cars

2007-09-28 Thread D Freye
he experience of > riding a new car. If someone can go out and buy and put in an extra hard > drive for backing up, no inherent reason I can see why they couldn't > build > this in in the first place. > > Randall > > > > - Original Message -

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-28 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Hey you want get and argument out of me. I still prefer the old acronym. GIGO. Garbage in Garbage out. The computer is like anything else that man creates, it is a tool which can be used i whatever way man wants it used. Alcohol, tobacco, and most other creations of many are neither good n

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-28 Thread Eric S. Sande
Since human thinking can essentially mimic that of computers, albeit at far slower speeds, I'm now wondering whether and how computers can be designed to more closely mimic how humans learn. For anyone who might know, have they got very far with this in AI? Randy, computers can't think as we

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-28 Thread Randy
From: "Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List? Sure, if I knew what this means; if it actually means something! Since human thinking can essentially mimic that of computers, albeit at far slower speeds, I&#x

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-28 Thread Randy
riginal Message - From: "Tom Piwowar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:17 AM Subject: [CGUYS] Rename the List? Computational Epistemology Discussion List? * ==> QUIC

Re: [CGUYS] rename the list ...naaaah!

2007-09-28 Thread Randy
Sorry, is WHAT fun to read? Randall - Original Message - From: "rlsimon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] rename the list ...nh! D'oh!! Does this mean it's fun to read?? -Original Messag

Re: [CGUYS] rename the list ...naaaah!

2007-09-28 Thread rlsimon
D'oh!! Does this mean it's fun to read?? -Original Message- From: Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:31 AM Subject: Re: rename the list ...nh! Absolutely; I fully agree - just ignore the various asides, like my commentary about the fundamental probl

Re: [CGUYS] rename the list ...naaaah!

2007-09-27 Thread Randy
simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] rename the list ...nh! anyone who screws with this list is gonna hafta deal with me ...it's the only place to get some solid advice about computer issues from people who know som

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-26 Thread Stephen Brownfield
I don't care what the list is called as long as you can get and share good advice about all things computer. Steve Tom Piwowar wrote: Computational Epistemology Discussion List? * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put

Re: [CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-26 Thread Charles Ballinger
Yes! Much more fun and moves past the computerguys if thats a good thing. Charles On Sep 26, 2007, at 11:17 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Computational Epistemology Discussion List? * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Pu

[CGUYS] Rename the List?

2007-09-26 Thread Tom Piwowar
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