Comments on: Moore’s Law and Robotics http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127 examining transformative technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Adam http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859467 Adam Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:26:28 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859467 Moore's Law is a key, I agree. But, as you wisely point out, processing power isn't everything. You still need human programmers and sophisticated algorithms to approximate intelligence. After all, my pocket calculator has the same raw processing power as the Apollo spacecraft and yet it doesn't routinely go to the moon and back. To say that everything will be solved with more and faster processors is a relatively naive view; there are many other factors. Also, just wanted to say thanks for directing people to my site. I know you've had the link up for a while now but I haven't had a chance to come over and say thanks! Moore’s Law is a key, I agree. But, as you wisely point out, processing power isn’t everything. You still need human programmers and sophisticated algorithms to approximate intelligence. After all, my pocket calculator has the same raw processing power as the Apollo spacecraft and yet it doesn’t routinely go to the moon and back. To say that everything will be solved with more and faster processors is a relatively naive view; there are many other factors.

Also, just wanted to say thanks for directing people to my site. I know you’ve had the link up for a while now but I haven’t had a chance to come over and say thanks!

]]> By: JamesG http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859462 JamesG Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:47:16 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859462 Agreed, Moore's law is the key, even if roboticists don't know or understand it, the massive increases in computation that will be available as time goes on will cure all problems with AI and robotics. Agreed, Moore’s law is the key, even if roboticists don’t know or understand it, the massive increases in computation that will be available as time goes on will cure all problems with AI and robotics.

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