Connectionists: Please stop having conversations on this mailing list

[Tsvi Achler]

Haha it seems that is one thing we agree on, there needs to be more avenues
for discussion whether it is arguing, venting or professing.
It is more real and reveals our strengths and flaws.

I also like the fact that it is not a part of a pay-to-play
system (conferences and journals) that we seem to get ourselves into.
In that vein I have also taken to making videos of my thoughts and ideas
because it is a way to document that is more accessible..
I think those social media channels can actually be work-specific.
I believe it is one of the best tools to fight against undesirable
dictator-like behavior (which goes against the openness of science) is
social media.
.
Speaking of venting, here is my latest video: https://youtu.be/9BIn_Vmiwz4

-Tsvi

On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 7:26 AM Jonathan Grainger <
i.jonathan.grainger at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am a humble reading researcher (psychologist) interested in how much
> processing readers can perform in parallel - and I've found it interesting
> to see how having this connectionist thread open in a different window from
> my main work has helped me develop that kind of parallel processing :-)
> it's great stuff - keep going ...
> Jonathan Grainger
>
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 at 16:05, Brad Wyble <bwyble at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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