1. Computers vs. the Brain
- Posted by Greg Harris <blackdog at CDC.NET>
Aug 04, 1998
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Last edited Aug 05, 1998
Ralf,
Your approach is interesting and I agree with the database
theory. The brain is composed of many "rooms" as you say. But the
brain is really a database of databases. Each database is a schema (or
in simple terms - an object). The brain stores everything in schemas.
So it works by single or multiple inheritance. For example:
You have a child and you have a dog. As the child learns, he
learns the dog is a dog. However, every animal that he sees is also a
"dog." You then correct the child and say no that is a cat or
whatever. The brain takes the information that was for the "dog" and
makes a copy. It then corrects the wrong information and forms a new
object called "cat." Cat and dog fall under the heading of animals.
This continues until you have many branches under Animals.
Now later in life the child learns there are many types of dog
breeds. While yes they fit the rules for "dogs" they are slightly
different. So the brain form a new branch called "Breed" and a new
schema of dog called "poodle." So now the other rooms take each type
of dog and analyze it against the formed schemas for dogs. If it
doesn't find a match for Animal/Dog/Breed/Poodle it assumes it to be a
new type of dog. So, it then forms a branch under Animal/Dog/Breed
called Bulldog.
It also forms properties and methods for each object which can
be inherited from its parent schema.
Property is a rule. Dogs do not fly under there own power.
Method is a function or procedure: If I throw a ball the dog
will return it. It has two possible outcomes: TRUE/FALSE.
As to how to relate this to a computer who only thinks in 1 and
0's is the problem.
My 2 cents and IMHO.
Greg Harris
