Connectionists: Please stop having conversations on this mailing list

[Brad Wyble]

Agreed, I don't know what is the point of mailing lists except to encourage
scientific exchange. The present discussions, while not always moving in a
strictly forward direction, are a welcome break from the list of workshops,
symposiums and opportunities that are the usual fare for connectionists.
It's easy to skip over a thread if you don't find it useful.

On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 9:23 AM Stephen José Hanson <jose at rubic.rutgers.edu>
wrote:

> Pau,
>
> actually this was exactly what Connectionists was created for:  civil,
> thoughtful discussion about Neural Computation.
>
> It is very lightly moderated and provides a forum for discussion,
> promotion and potential collaborations.
>
> This discussion has been a bit redundant here and there, but for the most
> part reconstructing much of the arguments from the 1980s in the background
> of the DL revolution.
>
> Explainable AI, Neuro-Symbolic models and causal structure have been
> constant concerns of thoughtful folks using, building Neural network
> systems for 40 years.
>
> The threads have gone in predictable ways, but have interesting voices and
> real issues behind them.   Some of this is dialetical (my friend Gary
> Marcus who is a master at this) and some of it hyperbolic.   But all have
> made excellent and interesting points.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Steve
> On 2/5/22 11:29 AM, pau wrote:
>
> Dear connectionists,
>
> To the best of my understanding, the aim of this mailing list is to meet
> the needs of working professionals. I understand by this sharing
> information about events, publications, developments, etc. that can be
> useful for someone who works in this field.
> If someone wants to argue, discuss, praise or assign blame, agree or
> disagree, please do so in private correspondence or in non-work-specific
> social media channels.
>
> Best,
> P.
>
> --
>


-- 
Brad Wyble
Associate Professor
Psychology Department
Penn State University

http://wyblelab.com
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