The opposite of stupidity is not intelligence, it is self-awareness. The opposite of intelligence is actually predictability.
-
-
Replying to @vgr
David Deutch (spl?) thinks intelligence is a measure of performance that is better than random. Thoughts?
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @icalltopsolo
I think that is a deeply uninteresting definition
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vgr
I want a definition that can scale down through species or up into AI in the future. Function has to play a roll, no?
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @icalltopsolo
If you start out with too practical a motive on big questions you're guaranteed to stall while impractical poets get further
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vgr
i didnt mean to insinuate that pragmatism was the impetus for an intelligent behavior, but that a pragmatic measurement would help 1/2
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @icalltopsolo
no I mean your attempt to model intelligence is too constrained by pragmatism. That be uninterestingness.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vgr
what constrains your model? Maybe i can adjust and we can play on the same field here.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
-
Replying to @vgr
If something is truly unpredictable (intelligent), then it seems like it approaches random. Randomness contains maximum information.
2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
yup, oldest conundrum in information theory. Kolmogorov-Chaitin algorithmic info theory is a start for resolving it.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.