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From: jgdavis@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Doug Lenat's "cyc" project
Message-ID: <1201.26c2de0e@waikato.ac.nz>
Date: 10 Aug 90 04:17:18 GMT
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Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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In article <9300001@hpavla.AVO.HP.COM>, almquist@hpavla.AVO.HP.COM (Mike Almquist) writes:
> I think Cyc is a worthwhile project.  For those of you that criticize, don't
> be too quick to judge.  What are you doing to advance the field?  Apparently
> the project has a few more years left (I think it was 5+ years at least).  BUT,
> according to Lenat, he is right on schedule.  Lets give the guy his few years
> before we make our decisions on the usefullness of his project.  I feel it is
> a worthwhile step.  Regardless of his final results, his knowledge base will
> definately be invaluable in the years to come.  For instance, using his
> knowledge base one could perhaps successfull or more realistically model a 
> virtual reality.  I too am hesitant to agree that Lenat will be successfull in
> creating a psuedo-sentinel computer but, who knows, only time will tell.
> Remember the opposition the Wright brothers met?  Perhaps we will all be
> astounded - maybe it will fly (-:
> 
> - Mike Almquist
>   HP, Avondale, PA


>   almquist@hpavla.avo.hp.com




Remember also the success or lack of it of the alchemists,

-Joseph G. Davis