> I maintain that it isn't just hard, it is computationally impossible. [...] The effort of doing better is still worthwhile. But the goal itself is unachievabl

> I maintain that it isn't just hard, it is computationally impossible. [...] The effort of doing better is still worthwhile. But the goal itself is unachievable. The goal of rational thinking is not some conceit of perfection [1] but debugging the runtime for a better result. Humans are in fact very good at communication and at debugging language errors. They have evolved a rational capacity. It can evidently be developed but it needs to be exercised. This is where hypothesis of an educational system often enters the discussion. [1] Galef and others call the "Star Trek" Spock character a Vulcan Strawman or Straw Vulcan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Galef https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Galef