Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site uwmacc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Positive feedback Message-ID: <368@uwmacc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Oct-84 16:25:49 EDT Article-I.D.: uwmacc.368 Posted: Wed Oct 3 16:25:49 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Oct-84 08:49:06 EDT Organization: UW Primate Center Lines: 19 > [Mike Huybensz] > In summary, the reason people can be converted is by the positive feedback > from being able to formulaically answer questions. Like this: > > > [Paul DuBois] > > Not "what", "who". God. I believe you mean "positive reinforcement". Positive feedback systems are mechanically unstable and liable to self-destruction. (to which the answer is, perhaps, that I am mentally unstable and liable to self-destruction!) -- Paul DuBois {allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois "Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight." Psalm 119:35