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I think it’s ironic that when we rewire a virtual neural network, we call it training and the field is called by machine learning, but when humans learn somethi
by johngossman 2y ago
I think it’s ironic that when we rewire a virtual neural network, we call it training and the field is called by machine learning, but when humans learn something, train themselves, they call it rewiring their brain. At some point the reductionist language just obscures the point and makes it less accessible
- keiferski 2y agoOne wonders: will the robo-humanoids of the future use biological metaphors to describe their electronic bodies?
- syndicatedjelly 2y agoWhat does accessible mean in this context?
- johngossman 2y agoI was actually thinking about a phrase like “it activated my amygdala” instead of “it made me anxious” et al, where you have to know some neuroscience, hence less accessible to the general populace. Another example is “updated my priors” instead of “learned some new information” or “changed my mind.”
- keybored 2y agoI agree. I really dislike technical-sounding jargon that really are just replacements for feeling-talk. Use scientific terms for science. Use normal words for your own experience unless you really were hooked up to a machine and were measured in some way.