When the computer revolution started it essentially prompted the research into algorithms and algorithmic complexity.
Wikipedia describes an algorithm as “a procedure (a finite set of well-defined instructions) for accomplishing some task which, given an initial state, will terminate in a defined end-state.”
I believe that in the same way that this definition applies to algorithms […]

Votes close on April 9th!
I particularly like the half-joke candidate.

If you do, then you really want to be going here.

Do you really want to = lonely
Wouldn’t you rather be >?

In relation to my thoughts on incorporating space into mind models, Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is a way of optimizing a function or set of parameters. PSO treats each parameter as a spatial dimension and proceeds to use swarm behaviour for calculating the movement of parameter values.

I bought some coke but I couldn’t play the free song that was supposedly under the lid. I read the requirements and saw that they were in bed with Microsoft.
They also like blaming apple for Microsoft’s behaviour:
“Mac users. Because Apple has decided they wouldn’t support the Microsoft Digital Rights Management in the Mac version of […]

Two ideas about artificial general intelligence I had:
Evolving thoughts
Ideas could be evaluated based on their conformance to real world observations, those thoughts that are reasoning (evolved from other thoughts) and not directly observed can be evaluated on the similarity to what has been observed. Real world observations or ideas with alot of supporting evidence would […]

When we achieve the potentially unlimited lifespans that are predicted by futurists, there comes the question of whether we’ll want to remain living forever. Will we eventually tire of reading or experiencing every “human” drama, or start to find the almost overwhelming amounts of information and new worlds somewhat passe?
Alternatively some ageless immortals (i.e. us, […]

Baring nuclear holocaust or an adverse reaction to oxygen I will be getting a new machine at the end of March/beginning of April to play Oblivion.
So far it consist of:

CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz Socket 939
Memory - 2 x 1GB PC3200 PC3300 DDR400 SDRAM
Videocard - GeForce 7800 GT 256MB PCI Express
Motherboard - Asustek […]

Zaadz is attemping to change the world, and I’ve joined them for the ride.
For the people in range of London and like Parkour:

Just to let everyone know that PK10 is now happening on the 28th of
May in London. Anyone who’s interested should wake up and reserve
their spots, as places are limited to 140 people.

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