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But unless it can be done (and theres that dang speed of light thing as well as our lack of understanding our own brain) its not practical. I'm confused about where this argument is going, but my original point was to defend simple systems which are not based off of biology in any way other then the occasional genetic algorithm. If you have a way to build a "brain box" no ones stopping you, go ahead (well, there are ethical considerations, but you could get around them if you dropped emotions and stuff.) Ever heard of Eurisko (its actually how I found this site)? It achieved amazing engineering feats but was not based in any way off of actual models of the brain.
This is confusing given that a few posts up we were discussing how AI would improve efficiency on many different levels. Starting with your initial post in this thread. The point then is that fast simulated brains will result in more increase in efficiency than the same humans thinking about those ideas slowly. Now, the upshot is that this logic works fine even if one has an AI that isn't a simulation of a human brain but can act even like a minimally scientifically productive human.
I'm familiar with Eurisko but I don't see how it as at all relevant.