Re: What evidence is there that a neuron is digital computer ?

Don Stockbauer <donstockbauer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jul 31, 1:16=A0am, c...@xxxxxxxx (Curt Welch) wrote:

Someone once talked to me about making a branding iron for them and I
did a little research but didn't get to do it. He got an old friend
"back home" to make it for him. Still seem like it would be fun to make
one.

I don't have the welding skills. My friend, Kort Angerstein, would be
able to do it in his blacksmith shop, but he doesn't seem to want to
get together too much anymore.

:(

Yeah for the past few years I've been learning metalworking for the fun of
it (partially motivated by wanting to do more robotics AI work). I took 6
welding classes at my local community college to complete their welding
certificate program and this year, I've been getting into blacksmithing
though a local blacksmithing guild. I was just at a class last night which
is part of the second course I've taken so far on blacksmithing. Making a
branding iron would be simple and fun for me. Sorry your blacksmithing
friend doesn't want to get together any more! Welding is neat, but
blacksmithing is just down right fun (as long as you stay away from that
farrier nonsense where animals want to bite and kick you all the time).

Oh God, stop talking about it before it takes us over! You are only
feeding the monster! :)

Does refusing to talk about it change it from a runaway positive
feedback situation to a moderated one using negative feedback
control? Usually no feedback means extinction or explosion. Feedback
means control. Or in this case, does feedback mean extinction? Is
this yet another paradox of the GB?

I think talking about not talking about it is as much feeding the monster
as is normal talking about it. :) It keeps growing more every day whether
we like it or not.

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Curt Welch http://CurtWelch.Com/
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