Re: Beam me up, Scotty

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    Joe Dees:

    > >> But one thing that people who built computers got right is the fact
    that
    > >brains store knowledge and memories, so they intentionally built an
    analogue
    > >into computers for the naturally evolved ability of human brains to store
    > >memories and knowledge in neuronal-axonal-dendritic-synaptic
    configurations.
    > >>>>
    > >
    > >You sure about that? Who devised the electronic storage of data, and
    where
    > >did he claim to have been mimicking the brain?
    > >
    > Alan Turing and John Von Neumann both made such assertions, and were
    instrumental in elaborating the theory such technological achievements
    instantiated.
    >>>

    In what way were they mimicking the brain? Are you telling me they studied
    neural networks and devised computer memory storage on the basis of this?

    It's one thing to have a vague notion that you're creating an artificial
    analogue to the brain. It's quite another to develop technology
    specifically from the study of the brain.

    Ted

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