Comments on: On the Origin of Circuits http://www.damninteresting.com/on-the-origin-of-circuits A collection of Damn Interesting things Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:31:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ghstman http://www.damninteresting.com/on-the-origin-of-circuits#comment-25366 Ghstman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:56:56 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=870#comment-25366 It's a neural net processor, a learning computer. It’s a neural net processor, a learning computer.

]]> By: WordSmith http://www.damninteresting.com/on-the-origin-of-circuits#comment-25146 WordSmith Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:11:22 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=870#comment-25146 Late poster ... Anyways : This reminds me of an article I had read a few years ago of analog circuit robots (insect-size) that evolve behavioral traits that were not designed ... one that especially impressed me was about a group of these robots that were dependent on sunlight for powering themselves. The amazing thing was, one of the robots started pushing the smaller ones out of it's way, in a circle around it, creating a territory where it dominated. DI indeed ... and a bit wierd at the same time! Late poster … Anyways :

This reminds me of an article I had read a few years ago of analog circuit robots (insect-size) that evolve behavioral traits that were not designed … one that especially impressed me was about a group of these robots that were dependent on sunlight for powering themselves. The amazing thing was, one of the robots started pushing the smaller ones out of it’s way, in a circle around it, creating a territory where it dominated. DI indeed … and a bit wierd at the same time!

]]> By: Mirage_GSM http://www.damninteresting.com/on-the-origin-of-circuits#comment-24615 Mirage_GSM Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:28:49 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=870#comment-24615 [quote]E-hero said: "... I was wondering, how does the computer choose the optimal chip, I understand for something as simple as choosing between two sounds, but what happens when the goal for the chip isn't clear? As in, with the antenna example, it's obvious that the antenna design that picks up the best signal is the most efficient, but what if the attempt was to create something that gives off a result that can't be so easily measured?"[/quote] Defining the criteria for which to select is necessary for this method to work. If you cannot define the criteria, the circuits that are allowed to "procreate" would have to be chosen at random, and you would very probably not see any progress from generation to generation. [quote]E-hero said: “… I was wondering, how does the computer choose the optimal chip, I understand for something as simple as choosing between two sounds, but what happens when the goal for the chip isn’t clear? As in, with the antenna example, it’s obvious that the antenna design that picks up the best signal is the most efficient, but what if the attempt was to create something that gives off a result that can’t be so easily measured?”[/quote]
Defining the criteria for which to select is necessary for this method to work. If you cannot define the criteria, the circuits that are allowed to “procreate” would have to be chosen at random, and you would very probably not see any progress from generation to generation.

]]> By: ShowerRockGod http://www.damninteresting.com/on-the-origin-of-circuits#comment-23651 ShowerRockGod Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:27:14 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=870#comment-23651 One thing I think is being forgotten is that intelligence is far from being the only thing evolution selects for. Evolution simply selects the traits that provide for better survival. Therefore to get an intelligent robot with a genetic algorithm you would need some way to select for intelligent behavior. Try that for a mental excercise. One thing I think is being forgotten is that intelligence is far from being the only thing evolution selects for. Evolution simply selects the traits that provide for better survival. Therefore to get an intelligent robot with a genetic algorithm you would need some way to select for intelligent behavior. Try that for a mental excercise.

]]> By: OmegaSeeker http://www.damninteresting.com/on-the-origin-of-circuits#comment-23338 OmegaSeeker Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:49:48 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=870#comment-23338 Flash forward a few decades and highly evolved AIs will be arguing over how they came about; creation or evolution? :)) Flash forward a few decades and highly evolved AIs will be arguing over how they came about; creation or evolution? :))

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