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Re:Chief scientist of major corporation can’t handle critici... by PuppyTailWags on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @12:03PM (#33721708)
Randomly wiring a neural net doesn't remove preconceptions, it just makes it that you don't know them. Similarly, closing your eyes doesn't make a room empty, it just makes it that you can't see what's there. Minsky is pointing out that Sussman's fundamental assumptions on desiring to remove preconceptions is logically flawed.
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Re:Chief scientist of major corporation can’t handle critici... by samvher on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @12:39PM (#33722180)
Gotcha - I read it as Sussman didn't want to program his preconceptions into the network (for which randomness seemed suitable, which is why I was confused). Your explanation makes more sense.
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