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On an intuitive level, this makes perfect sense. Assuming that entropy is, roughly speaking, novelty, that makes the calculation one about exploring new options
by hkt 6y ago
On an intuitive level, this makes perfect sense. Assuming that entropy is, roughly speaking, novelty, that makes the calculation one about exploring new options for utility gains.
I recall seeing a study (although not where) suggesting novelty seeking was a key hallmark of intelligence. Maybe this means the entropy-utility calibration drives their intelligence? (Alongside their actual material circumstances)
- alfonsodev 6y agoIt's like the reverse of a boat breaking the ice while navigating the North Pole, I imagine you want to be moving towards entropy and leaving behind the opposite, in the edge between certainty and novelty. But also in loops, because we have to unlearn time to time, and break the ice, ok now I'm lost in my own metaphor :D
- hkt 6y agoLost in your metaphor as you might be, I like the idea of humans as moving towards entropy and leaving behind order..!