Duane Leet

Flawed fundamental assumptions, good function rvw

Revisado: 06-01-24

The author, as noted in his subtitle, used evolution throughouut the book as a pre-condition to the each "advancement" in nervous system function. As background, I am a student of Warren McCullough and have worked in the AI field since 1962. I found this book educational in explaining the functional characteristics of various neural structures. I've been working primarily in the biophysical field of infectious disease since 2020, but would like to get back to full time AI. Back in the 90s I worked on a framework for representing knowledge that became the visual language called UML (Universal Modeling Language). With the existence of that language, many books have been written as "frameworks" for coding functions in different disciplines. My discipline was Semiconductor Manufacturing, and a framework to guide the design of all manner of applications associated with that field became a NIST standard, represented as UML. The author has presented, in words, patterns of neural function. He has presented those in an interesting and entertaining progression. He uses the word evolution. I prefer the term "natural selection." I will be looking for books and papers providing the neural framework structures, in UML, that implement the functionality he discusses with anticipation. Maybe they exist? But book provides a good word-oriented representation of selective progression of function from nematodes to humans. For AI technologists, it's a good audio book to listen to before diving in to neural network implementation (or even other implementations),

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Best for legislators

Revisado: 01-13-24

As a rule, legislators don't have time, the vocabulary, or the desire to read scientific papers, reviews, or even testimonies. As a rule, in the classification of personality types legislators are relators. (Of course, we have to presume they are not sociopaths, but for some...!) BUT, they do drive. A lot. In my state, legislators only meet Tues-Thurs. And only half the year. So they drive home. It can be a 3 hour drive, but, except for those who live in the capital area, it is at least an hour. So they have time to listen. This is THE BEST way to communicate your concerns about the way governments at every level, media, healthcare, scientists and pharmas managed the Covid-19 era. For relators, it will make your case for reform. Specifically, it will confirm to them your "feeling" for why all the mentioned professional domains have, for you, lost all integrity. INTEGRITY is the key word to use in an activist's vocabulary. REGAINING INTEGRITY is your objective, and it should be the legislator's objective- or primary them and vote them out! This book is your tool. Your legislators can listen to it when they drive between the capital and home. It has to make a difference, or they have stone cold dead hearts! See that they listen to it. Please.

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get some graph paper out

Revisado: 03-07-22

you'll need to plot the genealogy to follow this one! Start from the first person that is not on the normal team.

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Best one yet

Revisado: 02-22-22

I'm a fan. I've listened to most of the series. This not only has serious action but serious character development. Evan is being challenged as never before by 3-4 of the main characters to deal with human emotional complexity. Can his OCD handle it?

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narrator performance irritating

Revisado: 06-01-21

the narrator seemed to not have enough breath to complete a sentence. Thus, the ends of sentences seemed pinched.

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I didn't say anything.

Revisado: 02-06-21

A really fun book to listen to. I had to force myself to pull the earbuds out and be human for a while.

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Best yet

Revisado: 12-12-20

Non-stop action. A restaurant owner of surprising wisdom. He didn't get married... again. One billion dollars in treasure and Rio Pitt.

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this was a disappointing book,

Revisado: 08-20-20

it didn't live up to the quality of content or reading of the preceding installments.

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not up to 5 star story

Revisado: 12-17-19

main issue is that the various subplots ended too abruptly: as of the book had a target length and the author had to contrive a quick end to meet the limit.

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Selfish and irresponsible

Revisado: 10-05-19

The destructive power across generations of those who live to blame others for their own selfishness and irresponsibility

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