The Conundrum of Intelligent Machines

Analytic PhilosophyThe Sony AIBO (pet robot dog) is in its third generation – Philip K. Dick raises an eyebrow. The latest walks to its charging cradle before the battery depletes. It retails for $1999 US and is available at select sources.

Up in evolution is the Sony QRIO, a diminutive bipedal robot with ball and joint sockets, akin to a person in both structure and function. It has been impressively showcased at a myriad of events since its 2003 incept date, demonstrating ball dribbling, a Japanese fan show, dance and exercise performances as well as numerous other displays of robot prowess.

Additional global businesses have responded to an impending market, with prototypes such as Toyota’s trumpet playing robot; Hitachi’s EMIEW, perched on wheels; and, perhaps the most advanced, Honda’s ASIMO. The ASIMO is similar to the rest – modeled on Homo sapiens – but it also has the ability to run, like the QRIO, except it is a full-size humanoid robot. Amusingly, one of the biggest problems is battery life.

General Motors is busy with a self-driving car slated for a 2008 release, with an array of built in sensors that tell the car what constituents are in the environment. The car responds accordingly, without driver intervention.

Hitachi, Toyota and the like feel their Robots will have important, specific uses, like caring for the elderly or working under unfavorable conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mystery of the Soul Part 1

Analytic Philosophy“They will ask thee concerning the Spirit. Say: The Spirit is by command of my Lord, and of knowledge ye have been vouchsafed but little” (Koran Al Israa 17:85)

Introduction

At present we are living in a very complex era that humankind’s intelligentsia call the “Space Age,” the “Computer Age,” the “Atomic Age,” the “Information Age,” and the “Technological Age.” These are descriptive culminating “Ages” of the Piscean period that will soon give way to other developments. In time, we will hear terms or phrases such as, the “Ascension Age,” the “Quantum Age,” the “Hyper-Space Age,” and the “Photon Age.” All of these latter Ages allude and refer to the characteristical nature of the forces that will soon interact, interface and integrate with humanity in the coming Aquarian Age causing a transmutation within the psychosomatic system of man at cellular and atomic levels. The two-helix DNA structure comprising our genes would split and multiply into twelve strands, in accord with the same law that divides a cell. Certain atoms within the pineal gland would simultaneously become active, as would certain sections of the brain. The synapses and dendrites of the neurons of the brain would form new connections all over the grey matter linking both the right and left hemispheres, and both the cerebellum and the cerebrum. Chakras beyond the major seven would likewise be stimulated and anchored into man’s lower force-field. Additionally, the various layers of the chakric-system and their many petals or attributes would unfold giving man untold abilities. It is said that the attainment of enlightenment is not merely a psychological event, it is also a chemical and electrical one. It is in fact an alchemical affair. In short, in the Aquarian Age man will be spiritually mutated, and made anew to a greater perfection-but only if man is prepared and works to facilitate this. This transmutation is the evolutionary quantum leap that awaits humanity. Read the rest of this entry »

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Casino Games – Poker Intellectual Component – Part Three

Analytic PhilosophySimilar advantage can be also achieved in poker. To the position advantage in poker we can refer the factors of your position with relation to your opponents, the availability of varied membership and the number of opponents continuing the tournament, your aggression, the size of opponents’ stacks and so on. From all of the arts of poker the most important is the creation and realization of position advantage. Here it is as important as in chess.

The conclusion is that an intellectual analytic effort is present both in chess and in poker but they are not alike as the position advantage differs in quality.

The third type of an intellectual effort is connected with the analysis of the part of a game situation which is not connected with the game process itself. This type includes taking into account the psychological peculiarities of the duel.

Strictly speaking, this psychological element is not as widely used in chess, mainly because of the game information which is fully open to both opponents.

In poker the psychological element is very important indeed. It provides almost the half of success of the player. The restricted type of information in poker makes the players only deducing it and it can be done only by observing your opponent. And here you meet a great chance to misinform or manipulate him or create the psychological pressure upon him, and etc. We can name at least three aspects of a psychological element that are often used by experienced players. Read the rest of this entry »

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