Week 3 Blog Reviews

Lauren Angulo :::

Blog 1; A thousand thoughts a day

You have a really good way with words when it comes to making statements that stand out. I thought your opening paragraph for one, was great. It was well structured and easy to read. I especially liked how the very first sentence insinuated that you were reviewing/referencing the article you had previously read but was nicely followed by key topics that you would be addressing. Later opening up to the many concepts of what a thought is, or could be made a strong point. Like your opening paragraph, I really loved your concluding statement too; "The ability to think and develop thoughts and ideas are one of the greatest elements that make us human." It’s a strong and well written statement. The only thing I would have suggested is that perhaps you could have tried to break that conclusion off of what could have been another great paragraph in the body, and then written your final conclusion around that because it was such a good statment by itself. Overall though, I enjoyed your writing.. I like the way you write.

Blog 2; Is my computer smarter than me?

We share the same thoughts that a machine couldn't be smarter than a human, but I like that before exploring your personal opinions you addressed Minsky first. I like the honesty in this paper too. Yes, I agree... a computer smarter then its creator is frightening. It's apparent that the article definitely had some influence on you too, which is good. I feel like your citations were really appropriate and complimented the personal feelings you'd already established quite nicely. One of these was the references you made were about a machine being incapable of cleaning. Again I liked what you had to say in your final paragraph. You found another great way to say something concluding, yet simple and direct; "...consciousness goes way beyond Minky's definition of awareness."

Lauren Petrovich :::

Blog 1; Any ideas?

I like that you took the time to define the key words in your writing (but I’m not sure that’s the correct way to cite your reference or not...?). You brought up a lot of good concepts, especially that thoughts and ideas are from an individual which I took to mean as thoughts and ideas, and their creation varies amongst us. I like that the examples you used where something anyone can relate to as well.

Blog 2

You did a good job discussing Minsky’s ideas. You made sure to point out his justifications along with the opposing arguments he’s facing. Because you both reflected upon Minsky and his thoughts, and put in your own ideas and opinions, I thought your concluding paragraph was well rounded. I think that we both seem to agree that more is not necessarily better in the sense that a machine, which at times can do more the humans can, isn’t necessarily better when all aspect are looked upon.

Kim Kida:::

Unable to review.