I've gone over this ending several times to see if you were referring to something else, but it seems the object of your concluding sentence, "That?s not just a cognitively commendable code-monkeying; it?s a synthetically self-aware slice of semi-simulated Geek Trivia.", must be referring specifically to the Logic Theorist program. I see no indication that the Logic Theorist program was ever self-aware.
Of course, if the sentence is about something else, then it's a great example of convoluted obfuscation. :P
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I doubt he's referring to the Logic Theorist program. He's simply using alliteration to creatively wrap up the article.
I'd normally agree with you, except for the term "code-monkeying". I see no way that his article would be considered "code-monkeying", while that phrase is applied to the product or act of writing computer programs. That term provides the core of the sentence, so I see no way to apply it to the article.
The article started off with the name McCarthy associated with Sen Joe McCarthy and brought up John McCarthy as the geek minded association with the name McCarthy. Curiously, I think if Charlie McCarthy the dummy in a ventriloquist act. Charlie McCarthy is also an example of "artificial intelligence" in that the art of the ventriloquist was to fool people into thinking that the dummy was able to hold a conversation.
Thanks for an interesting article on the early pioneers of AI.
Thanks for an interesting article on the early pioneers of AI.
Although not in quite the same category, I think of John Conway's "Game of Life."
Classified as cellular automata, it does give the impression of arificial life.
Since my "formal" education began around 1970, this was my first exposure to "artificial intelligence."
For thos not familiar, please check Wikipedia for an excellent article on the subject.
Dave
Classified as cellular automata, it does give the impression of arificial life.
Since my "formal" education began around 1970, this was my first exposure to "artificial intelligence."
For thos not familiar, please check Wikipedia for an excellent article on the subject.
Dave
Thank goodness. I thought I was going to be the only one who thought of Edgar Bergen, Charlie, and of course Mortimer Snerd.
As a self-professed Geek I have to admit that Charlie McCarthy was who I immediately thought of when the name McCarthy was mentioned!
Joseph? John? Charlie? Don't tell me there are no geeks out there that associate "McCarthy" with "Jenny". I mean, there are tonnes more webpages for her than the other 3 combined. Have I just lost my geekness?
Nope, I thought of her first too. And then Charlie. And then Joseph. All before I even read the name John. I also happen to have though of Andrew, the actor.
was my first thought too. Then I threw up a little in my mouth. Lol
Intresting article.
Intresting article.
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