Book Review: Waking, Dreaming, Being
Philosophy
AI
Date: 02/04/2016 :: 0 comments
What is the self? Is it the basic nature of the mind or is it something perceived by the mind? I'd really recommend the book to anyone interested in these questions, either from a scientific or a philosophical perspective.
Are Robot Swarms Like Brains?
Multi-agent systems
Robots
Neural networks
Philosophy
Date: 19/02/2016 :: 0 comments
I have recently explored a way of measuring how information flows within a robot swarm. I think that there is something intriguing behind this idea - a swarm's resemblance to the human brain.
The 'I Matter' Illusion
Multi-agent systems
Philosophy
Date: 24/02/2013 :: 2 comments
How many times a day do you encounter slogans like 'treat yourself with this and that product' or 'your choice of this and that' or even 'this and that is in this way for your convenience'? The idea that the world is all about you creeps everywhere these days...
The Centralised Mindset and Complexity Science
Multi-agent systems
Philosophy
Date: 05/01/2013 :: 0 comments
Humans tend to explain decentralised phenomena as being caused by a single entity. This way of thinking is often referred to as 'the centralised
mindset'. Several authors propose that using programming environments where creation of decentralised agent-based systems is easy...
To Vote or Not To Vote: A Swarm Approach
Multi-agent systems
Philosophy
Date: 19/01/2012 :: 0 comments
I’ve never voted. I am not sure why, I perhaps don't care enough. People always tell me: 'Imagine everybody would decide not to vote! You have to vote because every small opinion counts towards the final results'. I've never agreed with it, although I couldn't express why...
Will is Conscious, but not Free
Philosophy
Date: 04/05/2011 :: 0 comments
The effect of unconscious stimuli on motor actions and emotions is discussed. The nature of human will is examined through review of experiments on correlates of brain activity during volitional actions.