COLLECTIVE BRAIN
If the human brain is considered as as reasoning generator, if collective means an average notation, then a virtual collective brain could be a database of reasonings with average notations from several readers. I call algolite, ALGOrithmic LItterature Evaluated a formal reasoning (1,2, ..., Conclusion) which has been collectively "logic" rated.
That's the Wall_k_Atoll Project I'm implementing in french on the web from jan. 2001. Wallkatoll is not only an idea encyclopedia as ratings are real time data, and it should allow to build manualy or hopefully automaticaly some links between so-called algolites in order to build new reasonings.
ALGOLITE
Algolite means ALGOrithmic LItterature Evaluated, in french "ALGOrithme Littéraire Evalué". It's an association of :
- formal REASONING of an Author, and
- LEVEL GAUGE of logic allotted by a Reader.
A reader allotting an indicator of logic (or poetry etc.) to a reasoning should not be the author of this reasoning. The presentation of the REASONING is subject to rules of form, such as for example :
In the form of an analysis:
1 - Several assumptions carrying each one a sequence number (for example: 1,2...)
2 - A conclusion (for example: c)
In the form of a sentence one would write for example :
1 - If one holds for truth that (assumption 1), and that (assumption 2), etc, then,
2 - one deduces from it that (conclusion).
The author tries to reach a maximum level of logic or coherence or capacity to convince a reader. The LEVEL GAUGE of logic can be a notation, a sign, or any other means making it possible to qualify the reasoning. An ALGOLITE is thus by definition the COLLECTIVE CREATION of authors of a reasoning, and, of readers of this reasoning.
By extension and convenience one will be able to call Algolite a simple reasoning being read (judged).
That concept is implemented in the Wall_k_Atoll Project of a collective brain thank's to the web.
http://wallkatoll.multimania.com (french)
http://www.ifrance.com/profsatoll/xindex.html (comments in english)
