all about study

in my AI class we’re learning how to design a program using a naive bayesian method that would build a most efficient tree to solve problems. we’re learning about how designing a min-max tree for a battle with an opponent can give us more or less possibility for higher scores, but with more risk. basically, we’re learning how would we go about giving a computer a chance to beat a human opponent in some game.

in my philosophy of mind class we’re learning why should humans presume they are playing a human being when they are playing a chess game on a computer, instead of trying to break it into lines. essentially, we’re learning why is it that we assign intentionality to other things, even when we know the computer is not really a human opponent.

this is all a little crazy. all the courses i took, all the information that i paid to study and learn, its all coming together, and its a bit freaky to study two sides of one problem during one semester in two different classes.

oh, also, additionally, submitting my 3rd AI assignmnent, just on time:

: -bash-3.1$ ~cs3411/bin/classrun give ass3 ass3.pro

Period: 06s1
Submission: ass3
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Files found: ass3.pro
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Submission datestamp:   Wed May 31 23:59:54 2006
Assignment deadline:    Wed May 31 23:59:59 2006
This submission is on time.
Submission accepted

and now, i’m off to write my philosophy test. yay!