09.19.2017
- The Mathematics of Communication – pg 32 what was the significance of the C/H example given. where C = capacity and H = information source.
- Computing Machinery – pg 58 – errors of function vs error of conclusion and the concept of Machines not being able to make errors is very interesting concept. does a computer programmed to make errors, fall under a computer actually just following orders?
- Computing Machinery pg 59 “”This does not imply that it may not be
possible to construct electronic equipment which will ‘think
for itself, or in which, in biological terms, one could set up a
conditioned reflex, which would serve as a basis for ‘learning.’ – We keep asking the question ‘ can a machine one day think for itself’ but if the computer is powerful enough to perfectly replicate thought, does it matter if the computer is not alive? (if a computer can perform just like a human brain but without a soul, maybe the soul isnt so important)
