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JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

1. Now THAT is worthy of a Nobel prize

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 05:18 PM

Apr 2013

in my layman's opinion.

"The proposal requires that a system be able to process information and predict future histories very quickly in order for it to exhibit intelligent behavior. Wissner-Gross suggested that the new findings fit well within an argument linking the origin of intelligence to natural selection and Darwinian evolution -- that nothing besides the laws of nature are needed to explain intelligence."

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Physicist Proposes New Way To Think About Intelligence [View all] n2doc Apr 2013 OP

Now THAT is worthy of a Nobel prize JimDandy Apr 2013 #1

K & R. n/t truedelphi Apr 2013 #2

"Thinking about intelligence" mindwalker_i Apr 2013 #3

heh, yes, I don't trust mathematicians/physicists who believe their fields cover all.... nt delrem Apr 2013 #7

The question which immediately spring to my mind is this.. Fumesucker Apr 2013 #4

Our computers have intelligence without self-awareness. DetlefK Apr 2013 #14

Re: vice versa IrishAyes Apr 2013 #18

#10 -- off to the greatest you go little thread with big thoughts. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #5

hmmm. . . so what is wisdom within this paradigm? zazen Apr 2013 #6

In view of the events of the last eight days, Someone like Ghandi might truedelphi Apr 2013 #17

Love it. littlemissmartypants Apr 2013 #8

That's not intelligence - it's a control freak! bananas Apr 2013 #11

Thanks for that. Archaic Apr 2013 #9

The paper, and a scary video, are on his website. bananas Apr 2013 #10

Aye, that may be the big fish. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2013 #12

This reminds me a lot of this science fiction novel: hunter Apr 2013 #13

I read that one, quite good I thought Fumesucker Apr 2013 #16

They are describing functional consciousness. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #15