An example of computation in nature is actually very easy to find. Take a rabbit, or any other smaller prey. A rabbit
is constantly observing and reacting to the sorrounding environment, otherwise it gets eaten by predators or fall
is constantly observing and reacting to the sorrounding environment, otherwise it will get eaten by predators or fall
into a lake and drown or any other scenario involving death. You could argue that the rabbit is constantly asking
questions about what to: _"Should I run away?"_, _"Should I keep eating?"_, _"Should I be eating this?"_ etc. The
rabbit may not be consciously aware of these queries, but nevertheless, it is answering to them through actions.
In Empiricism, the concept of a mind being a blank slate (in this case we are talking about a human mind, not
a rabbit’s), which remembers experiences throughout it's life is very much applicable here. This trait means that a
human mind has a memory, i.e. It can remember old conclusions and recall them when desired. We can actually prove that
this trait is not exclusive to humans, since we can observe other mammals (and even fish and reptiles) demonstrating
the usage of memory. A prime example is the elephant, but pretty much any animal applies here.
a rabbit’s) and experiences gets remembered is very much applicable here. This trait means that a human mind
has a memory, i.e. It can remember old conclusions and recall them when desired. We can actually prove that this
trait is not exclusive to humans, since we can observe other mammals (and even fish and reptiles) demonstrating
the usage of memory. A prime example is the elephant.
In Rationalism, we see a similar pattern that mimics memory - using the method of deduction to find conclusions and
deduct new conclusions. However, if you were to believe the Rationalists, getting the data needed for computation
in nature, may be a tricky task. We previously had an assumption that we could trust our senses and that other
In Rationalism, we see a similar pattern of using the method of deduction to find conclusions and deduct new
conclusions (memory). However, if you were to believe the Rationalists, getting the data needed for computation
in nature, may be a tricky task. We previously had an assumption, that we could trust our senses and that other
creatures also had senses. In Rationalism the only thing we can trust is the fact that we are doubting. Since we
can’t say anything about if the rabbit is doubting everything. This is where the rabbit example breaks down a
little, but we are not completely stuck here. Humans are mammals and mammals are a type of animal. Animals are
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ to because of the time era he was in and that AI as a field was not as big (if a
Turing finishes the article with the notion that there is still a lot of work to be done in the field of AI and it
is a fun contrast to see what arguments and thoughts a mind like his had back in the fifties, compared to modern
AI can offer. Will humans ever be able to create a truly conscious artificial mind? And will we ever be able to
AI can offer. Will humans ever be able to create a truly conscious artificial mind? And will we ever be able to
test it properly?
If you believe the Mathematical Realists, mathematics is a thing that exists independently of humans, and can be
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