Mind Children: The Future of Robot and Human Intelligence"A dizzying display of intellect and wild imaginings by Moravec, a world-class roboticist who has himself developed clever beasts . . . Undeniably, Moravec comes across as a highly knowledgeable and creative talent--which is just what the field needs".--Kirkus Reviews. |
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Page 97
... apple , for instance , tugs at the hand with a certain force . " He hands you the apple ; sure enough , it has weight . “ An apple with twice the substance pulls twice as strongly . " The apple gets bigger and heavier . " The great ...
... apple , for instance , tugs at the hand with a certain force . " He hands you the apple ; sure enough , it has weight . “ An apple with twice the substance pulls twice as strongly . " The apple gets bigger and heavier . " The great ...
Page 98
... apple whizzes past your head from behind and goes round once again . A miniature side view of you , hill , earth , and apples makes all this clearer ; each launch traces out an ellipse that returns to its starting point unless it ...
... apple whizzes past your head from behind and goes round once again . A miniature side view of you , hill , earth , and apples makes all this clearer ; each launch traces out an ellipse that returns to its starting point unless it ...
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... Apple Computer . The programs used were Cricket Draw from Cricket Software and SuperPaint from Silicon Beach Software , with occasional dips into digitized clip - art collections - the McPic ! packages from Magnum Software and ClickArt ...
... Apple Computer . The programs used were Cricket Draw from Cricket Software and SuperPaint from Silicon Beach Software , with occasional dips into digitized clip - art collections - the McPic ! packages from Magnum Software and ClickArt ...
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