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Something new to wax philosophic about

Douglas Roberts-2
Given the recent discussion on intelligence, some of you might find this interesting.


The young researcher, btw, looks strikingly like the gentleman who came to my door Saturday last week inviting me to come discuss the glories of Jesus with my neighborhood brethren.  I'm pretty sure it's not him, though.

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Re: Something new to wax philosophic about

Pamela McCorduck
I find it very interesting indeed. Thanks, Doug.


On Apr 10, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Douglas Roberts wrote:

Given the recent discussion on intelligence, some of you might find this interesting.


The young researcher, btw, looks strikingly like the gentleman who came to my door Saturday last week inviting me to come discuss the glories of Jesus with my neighborhood brethren.  I'm pretty sure it's not him, though.

--Doug

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Re: Something new to wax philosophic about

Douglas Roberts-2
I thought so too, Pamela.  The discovery of specific spatial locations that are associated with different components of intelligent thought process is brand new science.

--Doug

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Pamela McCorduck <[hidden email]> wrote:
I find it very interesting indeed. Thanks, Doug.


On Apr 10, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Douglas Roberts wrote:

Given the recent discussion on intelligence, some of you might find this interesting.


The young researcher, btw, looks strikingly like the gentleman who came to my door Saturday last week inviting me to come discuss the glories of Jesus with my neighborhood brethren.  I'm pretty sure it's not him, though.

--Doug

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Re: Something new to wax philosophic about

Pamela McCorduck

On Apr 10, 2012, at 5:45 PM, Douglas Roberts wrote:

I thought so too, Pamela.  The discovery of specific spatial locations that are associated with different components of intelligent thought process is brand new science.

The phrenologists were trying to do it in the 19th century, but without much success! 

Seriously, it's the specific spatial locations that fascinate me. And he's saying intelligence is a kind of ensemble, but not necessarily Minsky-like, the society of mind.


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