Comment on Language, intelligence, rationality

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:46:18 GMT

It still seems to me that correct answers to the big problems do require a rigid logical map, and the fact that our brain does not operate on strict logic is besides the point. It may be completely impossible for humans to create/learn/use in practice such a language, and if so perhaps we are actually doomed, but I'd like to fork that into a separate discussion. And as I posted in a response to Vladimir, if it helps clarify my question, I don't propose a widely-used language, only a highly specialized one created to work on FAI, and/or dissolving "philosophical" issues, essentially.

I'd love to see a more detailed analysis of your position; as I implied earlier, your bullet points don't seem to address my central question, unless I'm just not making the right connections. It sounds like you've discussed this with others in the past, any conversations you could link me to, perhaps?

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