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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... layer upon layer of unplanned extensions , controlled by terse and powerful but often in- consistent , undocumented , and hard - to - remember incantations , these systems often exasperated the less experienced users . To a hacker the ...
... layer upon layer of unplanned extensions , controlled by terse and powerful but often in- consistent , undocumented , and hard - to - remember incantations , these systems often exasperated the less experienced users . To a hacker the ...
Page 110
... layer , and soon a second simulation resides in the computer , communicating with the first and with the remaining original brain tissue . Layer after layer the brain is simulated , then excavated . Eventually your skull is empty , and ...
... layer , and soon a second simulation resides in the computer , communicating with the first and with the remaining original brain tissue . Layer after layer the brain is simulated , then excavated . Eventually your skull is empty , and ...
Page 165
... layers , wired quite repetitively . The well - studied one or two percent of this sheet that handles vision carries ... layers , and those feed layers that respond to more complex patterns such as corners . Some regularity is to be ...
... layers , wired quite repetitively . The well - studied one or two percent of this sheet that handles vision carries ... layers , and those feed layers that respond to more complex patterns such as corners . Some regularity is to be ...
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