The definition of algorithm is broad enough to cover my intent. Most people apply the term to computers. The term was around long before computers.Are you sure that what's going on in our brains (and what's called thinking, reasoning, feeling) are algorithms?
Let's not mistake the map with the territory, or the finger pointing to the moon with the moon.
Deep down- there is some logic to people's illogical decisions. All they need to do is think about it.
I started out as a psychology major. My Dad was a PhD clinical psychologist. He also was a university advisor. One day he came to me with the Classified ads with two pages for engineers another two pages for computer professionals and ONE ad in psychology, required a PhD psychologist with Ten years of experience in armored warfare. My Dad actually qualified for that job, but did not apply for it. He made his point, changed my Major the next day. We had a lot of interesting conversations on why HAL had a breakdown.
The problem with Internet forums- it's just like taking a 2D Fourier Transform of an Image and posting only the Magnitude. All the Phase Information is lost.
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