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A sublinear function seems like the way to model it, but even log(x) will eventually reach a very high value. Even if I could live forever, I'd never reach von
by MaxBarraclough 7y ago
A sublinear function seems like the way to model it, but even log(x) will eventually reach a very high value. Even if I could live forever, I'd never reach von Neumann's intelligence.
Better to use a function that tends toward an asymptote, such as 1 - 1/(x+1)
- shadowfox 7y ago> Even if I could live forever, I'd never reach von Neumann's intelligence Forever is a long time ...
- MaxBarraclough 7y agoI mean, things rather fall down in the extreme case. If my brain is spared the ravages of time, we could say I'm guaranteed to continue to close the gap as time passes, but I don't think this is a helpful way to look at things. In reality, there are limits to what you can do with a trained ape. An usually long-lived ape doesn't much help you. I suspect the same applies here.