Are we helpless without memory?
01 Nov '08 17:37Hypothesis:
It is impossible to show that one cubic centimeter, is equal to one mililiter, without using memory.
It is impossible to show that one cubic centimeter, is equal to one mililiter, without using memory.
01 Nov '08 19:58Originally posted by joe shmoI note from my understanding of electronics (which I have studied at university) it is perfectly possible to make a “useful” circuit that has no memory that can do “useful“ calculations despite not even having a microchip “register” or not even the tiniest bit of short-term volatile memory.
my point exactly, we are totally dependent on memory
01 Nov '08 20:51Originally posted by Andrew Hamiltondiseases that cause memory loss are suddenly more frightening
I note from my understanding of electronics (which I have studied at university) it is perfectly possible to make a “useful” circuit that has no memory that can do “useful“ calculations despite not even having a microchip “register” or not even the tiniest bit of short-term volatile memory.
-but I have to admit that I cannot find a single reasona ...[text shortened]... ample of some useful bit of abstract calculation that we humans can do without using any memory.
02 Nov '08 16:39Originally posted by joe shmoWell, it's impossible for us to do much of anything, without memory. It's a good thing we evolved to have it, eh?
Hypothesis:
It is impossible to show that one cubic centimeter, is equal to one mililiter, without using memory.
02 Nov '08 17:22Originally posted by convectyes it all seems to be relativity, and relativity is undefined without memory
Well, it's impossible for us to do much of anything, without memory. It's a good thing we evolved to have it, eh?
Also, i'd argue that it's impossible to show that one cubic centimeter equals one milliliter, period. The units are defined that way. No demonstration is required.
21 Nov '08 15:48Originally posted by Andrew HamiltonYou can go somewhere without memory, but why? 🙂
I note from my understanding of electronics (which I have studied at university) it is perfectly possible to make a “useful” circuit that has no memory that can do “useful“ calculations despite not even having a microchip “register” or not even the tiniest bit of short-term volatile memory.
-but I have to admit that I cannot find a single reasona ...[text shortened]... ample of some useful bit of abstract calculation that we humans can do without using any memory.
21 Nov '08 19:282 editsOriginally posted by Andrew HamiltonAndrew, I was agreeing with you I put a " 🙂 " at the end of my post
why?? I wasn’t proposing that we should! 🙂
-I think anyone that literally has no memories would be severely mentally handicapped.
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