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pataphor
11/27/23
dict versus list-like thinking, and large language models
The news about the Dunning-Kruger effect being the result of a statistical artefact, eg that of
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dict versus list-like thinking, and large language models
The news about the Dunning-Kruger effect being the result of a statistical artefact, eg that of
11/27/23
pataphor
10/24/23
Constrained reasoning and the AI alignment problem
The ongoing siege and genocide in Gaza kind of threw me off IRC, at least for a while. It's not
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Constrained reasoning and the AI alignment problem
The ongoing siege and genocide in Gaza kind of threw me off IRC, at least for a while. It's not
10/24/23
pataphor
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worm food
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2/14/23
on the relation between IQ and Warnock's dilemma
On 2/14/2023 10:42 AM, pataphor wrote: > On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:06:10 -0500 > worm food <
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on the relation between IQ and Warnock's dilemma
On 2/14/2023 10:42 AM, pataphor wrote: > On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:06:10 -0500 > worm food <
2/14/23
pataphor
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worm food
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2/11/23
Prediction markets are a pyramid scheme
On 7/19/2021 8:24 AM, pataphor wrote: > Contrary to what I have been saying in the previous post I
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Prediction markets are a pyramid scheme
On 7/19/2021 8:24 AM, pataphor wrote: > Contrary to what I have been saying in the previous post I
2/11/23
pataphor
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worm food
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2/11/23
Technological Pareidolia
On 6/19/2021 7:29 AM, pataphor wrote: > I haven't been posting in a while, partly because
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Technological Pareidolia
On 6/19/2021 7:29 AM, pataphor wrote: > I haven't been posting in a while, partly because
2/11/23
menti...@gmail.com
11/3/19
TacRecog sensory input for artificial consciousness.
TacRecog is one of the main sensory modalities for a self-aware, sentient being. TacRecog enables the
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TacRecog sensory input for artificial consciousness.
TacRecog is one of the main sensory modalities for a self-aware, sentient being. TacRecog enables the
11/3/19
pataphor
11/25/17
Will the real AI please stand up?
This is probably going to be as useless as trying to provide sex education to women determined to
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Will the real AI please stand up?
This is probably going to be as useless as trying to provide sex education to women determined to
11/25/17
Ma...@getfucked.com
11/10/17
Uploads - What is wrong with Easynews
Looking for Star Trek Discovery season 1 Episodes 6 onwards in english. Why does it seem there are no
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Uploads - What is wrong with Easynews
Looking for Star Trek Discovery season 1 Episodes 6 onwards in english. Why does it seem there are no
11/10/17
pataphor
11/3/17
Avalon
There's been a radio silence for a while, the reason is autumn was coming and I noticed a
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Avalon
There's been a radio silence for a while, the reason is autumn was coming and I noticed a
11/3/17
pataphor
9/15/17
The meaning of life
Is it time again? Somehow I think posting here evokes less response than in my other dead newsgroup,
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The meaning of life
Is it time again? Somehow I think posting here evokes less response than in my other dead newsgroup,
9/15/17
pataphor
8/9/17
Artificial general assholes
For the record, this is not about AI being assholes, too many have already written about that, or AI
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Artificial general assholes
For the record, this is not about AI being assholes, too many have already written about that, or AI
8/9/17
pataphor
7/30/17
Traveling to mars by foot
Whereas the previous post described a situation that could possibly be as hard as climbing up mount
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Traveling to mars by foot
Whereas the previous post described a situation that could possibly be as hard as climbing up mount
7/30/17
pataphor
7/15/17
The Chewbacca defense of inequality
I wasn't going to post today since there hasn't been a sufficient "topic buildup",
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The Chewbacca defense of inequality
I wasn't going to post today since there hasn't been a sufficient "topic buildup",
7/15/17
pataphor
7/8/17
The utilification of science
No, that is not a typo in the title, at least it's not the one I think you think it is. Maybe
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The utilification of science
No, that is not a typo in the title, at least it's not the one I think you think it is. Maybe
7/8/17
pataphor
6/10/17
Sapiens? What do you mean, sapiens?
As usual, I am not yet ready to write another post, however, trying to raise the sanity waterline
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Sapiens? What do you mean, sapiens?
As usual, I am not yet ready to write another post, however, trying to raise the sanity waterline
6/10/17
pataphor
6/3/17
Infutile alternatives
There seems to have been some backlash about the slow pacing, which is obviously absurd considering I
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Infutile alternatives
There seems to have been some backlash about the slow pacing, which is obviously absurd considering I
6/3/17
pataphor
5/27/17
Just F.O. and give me your sgf-files, AlphaGo
So you defeated the world champion of go for the second time, first it was Lee Sedol and now it's
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Just F.O. and give me your sgf-files, AlphaGo
So you defeated the world champion of go for the second time, first it was Lee Sedol and now it's
5/27/17
Nicholas Randall Forystek
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7/12/16
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7/12/16
Mentifex
4/5/13
Re: In defence of Minsky A.I. in three weeks
On Mar 30, 3:52 pm, Gary Forbis <forbisga...@msn.com> wrote: > On Saturday, March 30, 2013
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Re: In defence of Minsky A.I. in three weeks
On Mar 30, 3:52 pm, Gary Forbis <forbisga...@msn.com> wrote: > On Saturday, March 30, 2013
4/5/13
Mentifex
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alex23
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12/5/12
Need porting of German Wotan AI into Python
On 6 Dec, 04:38, Mentifex <menti...@myuw.net> wrote: > There are no funds available for
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Need porting of German Wotan AI into Python
On 6 Dec, 04:38, Mentifex <menti...@myuw.net> wrote: > There are no funds available for
12/5/12
Hans-Georg Michna
8/1/12
Electronic 'skin' for robots
http://gizmodo.com/5930750/hairy-electronic-skin-that-lets-robots-feel-touch Hans-Georg
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Electronic 'skin' for robots
http://gizmodo.com/5930750/hairy-electronic-skin-that-lets-robots-feel-touch Hans-Georg
8/1/12
Hans-Georg Michna
7/21/12
The Drone Workforce
20 Jul 2012 03:41 PM Telepresence MIT doctoral student Matt Beane says the next generation of
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The Drone Workforce
20 Jul 2012 03:41 PM Telepresence MIT doctoral student Matt Beane says the next generation of
7/21/12
Mentifex
5/8/12
Lisp adumbrations in The Art of the Meme e-book
Lisp in Chapter Sixteen: Science [...] You may not think that you as a certified mad scientist like I
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Lisp adumbrations in The Art of the Meme e-book
Lisp in Chapter Sixteen: Science [...] You may not think that you as a certified mad scientist like I
5/8/12
Mentifex
6/5/11
Re: Seattle Retro-Computing Society inaugural meeting June 25th
On Jun 4, 8:16 pm, SRCS Admin <searetcomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am pleased to announce...
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Re: Seattle Retro-Computing Society inaugural meeting June 25th
On Jun 4, 8:16 pm, SRCS Admin <searetcomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am pleased to announce...
6/5/11
Mentifex
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• R. L. Measures.
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5/14/11
Mormonism: The Most Transhumanist Religion?
In article <4dd00425...@news.eternal-september.org>, logan....@gmail.com wrote: >On
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Mormonism: The Most Transhumanist Religion?
In article <4dd00425...@news.eternal-september.org>, logan....@gmail.com wrote: >On
5/14/11
Mentifex
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Neon
4
4/28/11
Mitigating the Risks of Artificial Superintelligence
On Apr 22, 8:02 pm, Don Stockbauer <donstockba...@hotmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 22, 4:20 am,
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Mitigating the Risks of Artificial Superintelligence
On Apr 22, 8:02 pm, Don Stockbauer <donstockba...@hotmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 22, 4:20 am,
4/28/11
Mentifex
3/4/11
OpenCog project's roadmap to transhuman AGI by 2023
AGI is "artificial general initelligence". http://opencog.org/roadmap See also http://code.
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OpenCog project's roadmap to transhuman AGI by 2023
AGI is "artificial general initelligence". http://opencog.org/roadmap See also http://code.
3/4/11
Mentifex
2/26/11
Same Mentifex MindForth runs in either iForth or Win32Forth
MindForth artificial intelligence in Win32Forth has been updated on 25 February 2011 as http://www.
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Same Mentifex MindForth runs in either iForth or Win32Forth
MindForth artificial intelligence in Win32Forth has been updated on 25 February 2011 as http://www.
2/26/11
Mentifex
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Hans-Georg Michna
5
2/19/11
What is your image of the future?
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:26:00 +0100, Pascal J. Bourguignon wrote: >See: http://singinst.org/upload/
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What is your image of the future?
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:26:00 +0100, Pascal J. Bourguignon wrote: >See: http://singinst.org/upload/
2/19/11
Hans-Georg Michna
10/21/10
Re: Inching closer on the Singularity Clock.
On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:43:10 -0700 (PDT), Hugh Aguilar wrote: >I read partway into that book,
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Re: Inching closer on the Singularity Clock.
On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:43:10 -0700 (PDT), Hugh Aguilar wrote: >I read partway into that book,
10/21/10