This, from the Smithsonian is an interesting take on the origins of ‘intelligent’ behaviour:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... 180977097/
.. The commentary on the time-lapse video explains quite succinctly.
MichaelG.
Slime Mold : Decision making !
Slime Mold : Decision making !
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Re: Slime Mold : Decision making !
My own jury is still out on this subject. The behavior of slime mold is indeed fascinating but I'm not quite certain that the behavior is truly an example of intelligence. If it is, then the fact that a growing plant root will work around a obstacle without touching it or the ingrained reaction of defense demonstrated by almost all life forms regardless of size would also demonstrate intelligence. It's interesting but I'm undecided as I don't know where to draw the line.
Greg
Greg
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You’re in good company, Greg
... even Alan Turing had similar difficulty expressing the concept of ‘intelligent machines’
Incidentally: His work on Morphogenesis and Radiolarian structures is interesting [but predictably heavy going for us mere mortals]
MichaelG.
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Edit: This is a good introduction:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 6015000397
and here’s the published paper:
http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/gold/pd ... ng1952.pdf
You’re in good company, Greg
... even Alan Turing had similar difficulty expressing the concept of ‘intelligent machines’
Incidentally: His work on Morphogenesis and Radiolarian structures is interesting [but predictably heavy going for us mere mortals]
MichaelG.
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Edit: This is a good introduction:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 6015000397
and here’s the published paper:
http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/gold/pd ... ng1952.pdf
Too many 'projects'