Frog retinas don't process representations
Instead of sending a detailed representation of the environment to its brain, the frog retina only sends that information that is most relevant to the frog's needs.
J.Y. Lettvin, Humberto Maturana, Warren McCulloch & Walter Pitts (1959)



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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Representationalist Assumption »The Representationalist Assumption
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The representational tradition is flawed »The representational tradition is flawed
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Biological action is situated »Biological action is situated
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Frog retinas don't process representations
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