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From: bwk@mitre-bedford.ARPA (Barry W. Kort)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Definition of thought
Summary: How do I process information?  Let me count the ways.
Keywords: Thinking, worrying.
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Date: 14 Oct 88 13:48:51 GMT
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From the Hypercard Stack, "Semantic Network"...

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Thinking is a rational form of information processing which
reduces the entropy or uncertainty of a knowledge base,
generates solutions to outstanding problems, and conceives
goal-oriented courses of action.

Antonym:  See "Worrying"

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Worrying is an emotional form of information processing which
fails to reduce the entropy or uncertainty of a knowledge base,
fails to generate solutions to outstanding problems, or fails
to conceive goal-achieving courses of action.

Antonym:  See "Thinking"


--Barry Kort