Andrew Malcolm paddling Comox Harbour, Vancouver Island, 2007 Thinking is mental activity that's remembered, as opposed to mental activity that isn't remembered. Thus there is a step that proceeds thinking: translating mental activity into a form recollectable through short-term memory. My essay is a description of the basic, initial steps taken to translate mental activity … Continue reading Don’t Squander Your Capacity to Conceive of the Infinite
The difference between external and internal events, as demonstrated by thunderstorms, dinner parties, and a letter from a teenage Einstein
This post is an excerpt from my essay, and the book of my essay and novel: IMAGINE A MAN WALKING in the middle of a field, unaware that a thunderstorm is brewing just above his head. Suddenly he’s startled by a nearby lightning strike and crack of thunder. That lightning strike is an event in the … Continue reading The difference between external and internal events, as demonstrated by thunderstorms, dinner parties, and a letter from a teenage Einstein
Free PDF of my whole novel, Die Coast Bye Cecilia. Merry Christmas!
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My own version of the Turing test (developed from a literary life), and no AI is even close
After a decade of studying and practicing the art of writing dialogue (for a novel), I learned a valuable lesson about finding good dialogue writing, and that lesson evolved into a deeper understanding of human communication, and the true work that will be required for immitating human communication. First, a listener's response to a speaker … Continue reading My own version of the Turing test (developed from a literary life), and no AI is even close