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Subject: Re: Oh - What Joy!

Author: Terry Ripple

Date: 06:32:07 10/17/02

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On October 17, 2002 at 07:16:40, Graham Laight wrote:

>On October 16, 2002 at 22:50:04, Terry Ripple wrote:
>
>>On October 16, 2002 at 11:34:08, Graham Laight wrote:
>>>There. That's dealt with that list.
>>>
>>>-g
>>>--------------------------
>>
>>All the things you mentioned i believe are not following this statement:
>>
>>"Intelligence is the ability to face problems in an unprogrammed (creative)
>>manner.”
>
>Ha!
>
>As if that's what humans do!
>
>Humans may be able to do "analogical reasoning" (using knowledge from one field
>of expertise in a different field) - but so can computers.
>
>Sherlock Holmes is supposed to do "Deductive Reasoning", but in EVERY INSTANCE I
>have looked at where he make progress on a case, he CLEARLY uses ABDUCTIVE
>reasoning, not "DEDUCTIVE" reasoning. Abductive reasing in AI is represented by
>a rules-based system, or "expert system".
>
>You must know that throughout history, progress (in
>science/technology/historical analysis etc) has been blocked because those who
>support the prevailing doctrines hold the positions of power which can block the
>progress of those who see a better doctrine. These blockages often do not clear
>until the current gatekeepers of the doctrines die.
>
>If you still disagree with me, then here's your challenge: come up with an
>example of human intelligent behaviour that computers absolutely cannot do.
>
>I don't think you'll be able to. You will easily find things that humans do
>better than computers TODAY - but then we used to be able to beat them at
>chess...
>
>-g
----------------
That's easy! Computers can't have an intelligent live one on one conversation in
real time with another human being on just simple everyday affairs that even a
person with an average IQ could do quite easily!

Terry



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