ThJ 5 years ago

We often fall into the trap of placing ML algorithms in awkward situations that even humans would have trouble with. For instance, we feed a flat still image to an ANN and expect it to detect things that a human would need lateral head motion and stereoscopic vision to detect. We feed a large detailed colour image into a deep learning algorithm, but humans only see in colour and high resolution in a small spot in the middle of the visual field. This might sound like it would make the job harder for ML, but perhaps it's actually helpful, because there's less data to decode, and it's obvious what the most important part of the image is. Our brains are only designed to make sense of the world when it is also equipped with a body that can assist it and provide more information by turning or moving around, or just taking a closer look.

bellerose 5 years ago

Of course humans can think like computers. We're all just deterministic beings on this planet. Only difference is humans have a starting point of being socially conditioned to think contrary because we want to feel special but we're similar to shooting stars across the night sky by the act of external forces.

  • fao_ 5 years ago

    I would upvote you for that comment but I couldn't figure out where 'you' ended, and the external forces on your actions began, and it feels wrong to give the upvote to you if you don't think you actually came up with the comment.

    • bellerose 5 years ago

      Everyone is the product of the past generations. So I don't care if you think "I" didn't come up with the comment.

      • fao_ 5 years ago

        But, that isn't what I said.

        I said, "it feels wrong to give the upvote to you if you don't think you actually came up with the comment."

        • bellerose 5 years ago

          Yah, my reply was tailored to what you wrote and how I think about what you wrote.

ronilan 5 years ago

When overwhelmed - spin a beach ball!!!