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Augmenting Intellect

“By ‘augmenting human intellect’ we mean increasing the capability of a [ person ] to approach a complex problem situation, to gain comprehension to suit his particular needs, and to derive solutions to problems. Increased capability in this respect is taken to mean a mixture of the following: more-rapid comprehension, better comprehension, the possibility of gaining a useful […]

January 24th, 2015|Categories: System Design|Tags: , , , |

Environments for Thinking

Survival is really hard. You’re always busy either trying to find something to eat or to avoid being eaten. Because of this, many organisms have evolved strategies for modifying their physical environments to improve their chances of success. Beavers build dams. Birds build nests. The fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis infects the ant Camponotus leonardi and highjacks […]

December 20th, 2014|Categories: Cognition|Tags: , , |