The fundamental nature of intelligence
by Luke Rodgers on June 25, 2008
I came across an interesting request the other day from a DARPA consultant who was seeking input from the slashdot/computer geek community on projects that were pushing the boundaries of “neuromorphic computing” (better known as AI).
Among the goals of the (…)
Netherlands deserved to lose
by Luke Rodgers on June 22, 2008
Russia’s defence was strong, Netherlands’ defence was terrible. There’s only so much Van der Sar can do when his defenders are standing five steps away, *not* goal side.
Canadian carbon tax plans
by Luke Rodgers on June 21, 2008
The federal Green Party (of which I am a member) has just announced their plan for a national carbon tax, along with a gas tax, while Dion has provided more details on the Liberals’ plan.
Meanwhile, the Conservatives are still firmly (…)
Jim Prentice fumbles his way through a 10-minute CBC interview
by Luke Rodgers on June 21, 2008
Listen to an interview with Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice on CBC Radio’s Search Engine, as he attempts (and I stress “attempts”) to answer some simple questions about Canada’s proposed amendments to the Copyright Act.
It’s a rather embarrassing performance, and (…)
Artist spends one week living as a hamster
by Luke Rodgers on June 21, 2008
Godwin’s law in action
by Luke Rodgers on June 10, 2008
I don’t have enough background knowledge of the case in question to offer any comment on the Mark Steyn debacle, save that as I read this piece from J-Source I was just waiting for a confirmation of Godwin’s law (aka (…)
Canadian students’ environmental knowledge and attitudes
by Luke Rodgers on June 9, 2008
Those interested in the environment may have missed some relevant findings from the 2006 OECD’s PISA Science assessment results. The education findings are well-known (Canadian youth score highly both on raw achievement and on equity measures), but less well-known is (…)
What are the relationships between learning and engagement at school?
by Luke Rodgers on June 6, 2008
I think all we can really say for now is that “we think there’s something there, but we’re not sure what”.
A cursory glance at the recent PISA figures on student achievement in science seem to show no macro-level relationship between (…)
