Possible misconseptions considering artifical intelligense

The golden years of AI (artifical intelligence) were in 1960-1970. New era has started in 1990´s. I have several times met problems in conversations about AI with people who doesn´t have a clue what AI research really is, so I want to inform that AI research is whole lot more than science fiction and most notably because those who think so, knows only topics which you can find in science fiction. It is really awkward situation where you mention AI and everyone starts to tell you that human life is so complicated that it is impossible to put in for example in mathemathical formulas. Usually when someone tell´s that, it is impossible to assure them that it is probably not the case.

First of all, there was a time when people thought that it is possible (why not but it is like too hard to start with) and in our finger tip´s to produce an intelligent (as human) computer program. Back then people didn´t know much about human brain, pshychology was poor and cognitive science young.

Now days when someone tell´s that he/she is studying AI, it doesn´t mean that he/she is trying to construct an android or program which is at least or more intelligent than a human being. (Strong AI). He or she is more likely interested in studying the mechanisms which allows program to learn for example the difference between day and night without programming included by the third party. Or the mechanisms whics allows us to produce language etc.

I could write aeons here, but I dont bother because anyone who is interested in AI can find their information for example here. But let me give an short example. We can build a robot which can hover around object´s by ultrasound orienteering and when it comes to low batteries, it automatically finds a power source and links to it for reload, actually this has been build in sixties. Let´s assume that every "power source" is either red or green. Only red ones give energy. We can program the robot to notice the difference between red and green but when we let it to hover around things, even though it can make the difference between red and green it wont learn that only red ones can give energy by trial and error. It would only systemathically go through to another energysource as long as it finds one with power. This is the heuristics of learning, the trial to definition and definition trial for learning. This is what AI researcers do. Does it differ much from neurological scientist´s or cognitive pshychologist´s?

Now you can imagine the HUGE difference between programming and learnig. This has to be one of the simplest form of learning and no machine can perform it. AI research studies this. Now you can imagine the difference between science fiction AI or strong AI and the AI which is more likely to be prooduced in few years. Note that once machine can learn it is fast, faster than human brain. And it can teach it self. Be afraid. More about this semiapocalyptical outcome you can read from here.

Thightening the net arount the definition of intelligense and consciousness is the main goal. The road which one chooses might differ but goals are mutual. Better understanding of human mind.

PS: the picture in itself is out of contecst but it helps to figure how one can represent fairly normal "function" (mental) in more... Schemantic way... Note that it is greatly simplified, but a more complex schemantics in this particular blog is not needed. And I want to mention that I am not a God nor Wikipedia but still if anyone is interested in my personal opinion in something or would like to have my guidance I would be more than happy to be in your use so send me a mail or comment... I´m not popular so I will answer ;)

Spatial properties

Mathematics has always been one of my major concerns in philosophical aspect. Actually philosophical questions concerning mathematics introduced me to the philosophy in first place. Where almost everyone is able to use Pythagoras theorem, many cant prove it. I cant. Ontological aspects of mathematics is huge and very interesting part of philosophy. We can imagine a perfect circle, but Pi is irrational number and therefore you cant find a sphere which would be the "perfect" object and use it as a determinent for Pi. What is the relation between abstract law´s n´ objects and the "real" world?

WTF!.. Check out this grazy hypercube. It is four dimensional object. (four spatial dimensions, no time added.) Check out the reddish part, in 4-D that "cell" should be nearest to the observer and it should be in contact with four other cubical cell´s. Bizarre. Or you might as well want to check this 10-dimensional wtf ever it is, but it is not a sphere, more likely cube. I dont want to trouble my eyes but I dont see why these "rays/lines" wouldn´t be identical in lenght, and therefore a hypercube. Heh,.. Wonder how many squares can you find there,.. there must be thousands.

The picture abow is a knot. As you can see it doesn´t have a start nor end. If you have a ring, how can you tie it in knot similar to the picture? Something about spatial properties. I personally dont know is it possible or not. I´m not a mathematician but I´m interested in mathematic´s and I hopefully by these thought´s, can share or even influence some readers to be inspired by mathemathics.

End of this year

Boring sunday what should I do? I thought it would be cool to paint. Haven´t painted anything in a long time. First I have to clean up a little bit. Maybe little tattooing, damn this isn´t going to be boring after all.

What should I do in the new years eve? Miss A. has evening shift, I´m kind of broke till the end of December... No idea, every bar is full and probably all of my friends is going some bar or club. I would love to go to Klubi, Madwave party there but I think it is the best thing to just stay in home or something like that. I really look forward to weekend, Back to Orimattila, but this time I dont come home with empty hands or should I say head, I´ll post a pic then. Really big thanks and hugs for Junnu, hopefully everything goes as we have planned.


2008 has been propably one of the most intense year in my life, 2006 was the worst, I strongly believe that 2009 is going to be the best. Well time to put some heavy music and start cleaning, Devildriver will do...

I really want Klein´s bottle. I have found one shop which sell´s them. Hopely I find one in Finland. They cost something like 50€. As you can see in the picture above, it would be blast to drink wine from that thing.

New blog

Welcome to my new blog. The other one dryied up so I try this better server and I´m going to put more my time and thought in this one, so welcome everyone.

Man I would loved to be in there. Found out too late (like two days earlier which was too late for me). Suggest to check out Finnish performance group called: Circus Mundus Absurdus you can spot one of their performancers Lassi in these pictures. Would have been awsome if psychocyborgs where there.

Thank god Christmas is over, I´m not keen to hype glopal superdays, but I love to be with my family. Spend few days with my best friend and brother Jussi. His cat pissed in the fucking toilet and he has never taught that. Unfortunently today is too late to write anything long. I´m cooking for my girlfriend but tomorrow morning I try to work out something cool in here.

I´m tired of how I look. I dont have any problems with my bodyimage but I´m just bored. I look like too average. Luckily I managed to talk about this with my friend who really knows how to look different than a mainstream, as for now, I´m going to visit him for few days in January and he will give me an new style. I´m sure my girlfriend will go berserk but sometimes you just have to think for yourself. And those who know, my stylist will be Junnu ;)

I´m dreaming about gathering up an industrial band. Mixing the fanthasy&space intuition from Covenant´s (or maybe the kovenant) song phrophecies of fire and Marilyn Mansons devilish and distorted angel with scapped wings, would make a great sound. It would also be cool to make a cover from Jenni Vartiainen´s song Malja, Chorus would be awsome by screaming (angel with.. style) and verses would be like these misty, mystick landscapes (Covenant´s sulphur feast´s intro is great example). Damn have to start consider this seriously, I´m quite confident that the outcome in fruitfull situation would be great. But I dont know anyone who would help me out. I´m also fairly wellbeing in contrast of what I used to be like month or two ago.

Also I would really appreciate if anyone leave a comment. No matter what it is: suggestions, chritisism, just chit chat, and of course good recipes for a nice meal.