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This was pretty remarkable to watch, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLpCfHH1OVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLpCfHH1OVU The fact that he lacked conceptual

• x220 7y ago
  What do you mean by conceptual encoding?
  • obituary_latte 7y ago
    > Conceptual encoding contributes to the construction of conceptual representations in the mind of the addressee, whilst procedural encoding provides the addressee with instructions as to how conceptual representations are to be manipulated to achieve relevance. To me it reads as a lack of ability to conceptualize, for instance, others‘ state of mind.
  • jonbaer 7y ago
    It's explained @ ~around the 35' minute mark, but basically he did not understand or grasp metaphors, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_metaphor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_metaphor - like a machine he would interpret everything literally, excellent case study for some of the obstacles facing AGI in my opinion.
• Kenji 7y ago
  But Kim Peek does seem to get some metaphors. He said "My dad and I share the same shadow." towards the end of the video. Maybe he just picked it up from someone else, though.