[From Fred Nickols (2000/01/06.1730 EST)] --
A tip of the hat to Rick Marken for the following:
Of course, it can't work this way; the organism is not the sole
influence on the results of its outputs. In reality, the results
that are produced by organisms are the combined result of outputs
_and_ independent disturbances. An organism cannot generate
consistent (complex) results by generating consistent (complex)
outputs; it can only produce consistent (complex) results by
controlling perceptual representations of those results, using
whatever outputs (complex or not) [that] produce the intended result.
This is the message of B:CP which, perhaps, cognitive science
will get in this new century.
That is as nice and concise a statement of what B:CP is all about as I've
seen. At the same time, it is (at a high level) about as complete a
critique of the accepted view as I could imagine.
Nice job, Ricko...I can put it to very good use (ditto for the
listing). Muchas gracias.
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