Can Induction be used to justify induction?
Part of the standard “problem of induction” is that any observation-based justification of induction uses induction. Which is generally viewed as circular reasoning. That is, of... »
Yet more musings on life... and its basis in intelligence
So, as my Third Grand Goal is to create cute wittle living thingies, I’ve been thinking about exactly what kind of life to create. Alas, I’ve... »
a language learning experiment
i’m doing a language learning experiment: how well can i do on about 10 minutes per study a day? consistent practice seems more important than massive... »
Musings on Cognitive Compression, Generality, and Autonomy
In discussing whether simple developmental AI that have rudimentary self-programming are “alive” or not, I wanted a way to distinguish them from big switch statements (BSS)... »
Sports and Competition from a Machine Learning Perspective
I recently took Coursera’s Machine Learning course. I find looking at various aspects of life from a ML perspective can offer nice insights. One area that... »