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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... energy spent acquiring , developing , and spreading ideas and effort expended toward maintaining our bodies and producing a new generation ( as any parent of teenagers can observe ) . The uneasy truce between mind and body breaks down ...
... energy spent acquiring , developing , and spreading ideas and effort expended toward maintaining our bodies and producing a new generation ( as any parent of teenagers can observe ) . The uneasy truce between mind and body breaks down ...
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... energy to localize an event to a given time : Energy = h / time where h is Planck's fundamental constant of quantum mechanics . Higher speeds require greater energy . Above the frequency of light , about a quadrillion ( 1015 ) ...
... energy to localize an event to a given time : Energy = h / time where h is Planck's fundamental constant of quantum mechanics . Higher speeds require greater energy . Above the frequency of light , about a quadrillion ( 1015 ) ...
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... energy mainly flows between wave modes very similar in frequency and direction ( such as points adjacent in F ) , nonlinearities in the V medium should permit some energy to flow systematically between harmonically related wave modes ...
... energy mainly flows between wave modes very similar in frequency and direction ( such as points adjacent in F ) , nonlinearities in the V medium should permit some energy to flow systematically between harmonically related wave modes ...
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