Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site shark.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ucbvax!ucbcad!tektronix!orca!shark!brianp From: brianp@shark.UUCP Newsgroups: net.ai Subject: Re: Commonsense Reasoning? Message-ID: <845@shark.UUCP> Date: Sat, 23-Jun-84 19:24:59 EDT Article-I.D.: shark.845 Posted: Sat Jun 23 19:24:59 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 25-Jun-84 00:29:02 EDT References: <953@sri-arpa.UUCP>, <836@shark.UUCP>, <377@charm.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 8 When presented with a problem like the 'if 3 is half of 5' one, how many dive right in and try to solve something, and how many start by checking for inconsistencies? Solving problems that are 'inconsistent' sounds like it goes in the same pile as working with insufficient data. (problems with problems :-) Brian Peterson ...ucbvax!tektronix!shark!brianp