On 4/26/07, Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How else - other than our being freely, non-deterministically,
non-algorithmically programmed to adapt - can you explain the massive human resistance to adapting and changing our ways in all activities? We can and do adapt, but we are also highly resistant to change. That is consistent with being freely not deterministically adaptive. Also algorithms by definition severely limit the options open to you, unless they say "try any of all options open to you" in which case they cease to be algorithms.
The brain is made of matter, and matter, no matter how it is arranged, always follows the laws of physics. If true quantum randomness plays a part in cognition, you might need to include a random number generator in a brain-equivalent AI. It would then come down to whether a completely deterministic PRNG would suffice or whether you would need a true RNG. So at worst, a brain-equivalent AI may need to take into account input from a source like thermal noise in one of its circuits. Stathis Papaioannou ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&user_secret=8eb45b07
