Comments on: Response to Little Robots http://halffull.org/2006/11/27/response-to-little-robots/ distributed humor Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: redshift http://halffull.org/2006/11/27/response-to-little-robots/#comment-5988 redshift Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:54:31 +0000 http://halffull.org/2006/11/27/response-to-little-robots/#comment-5988 <p>For whatever reason, this post is being hit hard by spam. Closing comments.</p> For whatever reason, this post is being hit hard by spam. Closing comments.

]]> By: redshift http://halffull.org/2006/11/27/response-to-little-robots/#comment-5041 redshift Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:06:02 +0000 http://halffull.org/2006/11/27/response-to-little-robots/#comment-5041 <p>Well, in the case of a robot, the influence of outside behavior only extends as far as its programming or heuristics allow. In the case of a conscious being, such as ourselves, we can reevaluate our own thoughts and mental state based on any new information we receive. Not only follow different logic branches, whether determined or random, but evaluate the branches themselves or even higher levels of introspection.</p> Well, in the case of a robot, the influence of outside behavior only extends as far as its programming or heuristics allow. In the case of a conscious being, such as ourselves, we can reevaluate our own thoughts and mental state based on any new information we receive. Not only follow different logic branches, whether determined or random, but evaluate the branches themselves or even higher levels of introspection.

]]> By: Hulk http://halffull.org/2006/11/27/response-to-little-robots/#comment-5039 Hulk Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:23:14 +0000 http://halffull.org/2006/11/27/response-to-little-robots/#comment-5039 <p>It raises several interesting question, and I'm stuck on: What is the contribution of outside influences on behavior? Cause then I think, how do we get to our new influences/behaviors, such as joining a particular religion or watching a new tv show that influences our thinking? That makes me think: maybe it's all one big random walk.</p> <p>Yes, I really just wanted to say "random walk". I'm sorry.</p> It raises several interesting question, and I’m stuck on: What is the contribution of outside influences on behavior? Cause then I think, how do we get to our new influences/behaviors, such as joining a particular religion or watching a new tv show that influences our thinking? That makes me think: maybe it’s all one big random walk.

Yes, I really just wanted to say “random walk”. I’m sorry.

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