RE: Group prayer on Skype on behalf of our Christian members
May 25, 2018 at 8:57 pm
(This post was last modified: May 25, 2018 at 8:58 pm by Huggy Bear.)
(May 25, 2018 at 2:40 pm)Mathilda Wrote:(May 25, 2018 at 2:11 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: Does a calculator solve problems by reasoning?
If you arrange them into interconnected patterns with inputs and outputs and have enough of them then yes.
I mean, there's loads of artificial reasoning programs on wikipedia that can range from mathematical inference and proof theorem solving to logical inference.
And guess what, they're all powered by a computer, which if you check wikipedia does calculations.
And of course what we call a calculator is generally made up of smaller calculating units (check wikipedia about computer architecture).
Not that I know why you are saying reasoning is the another word for doing maths.
Once again...
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/reason
Quote:reason
2 The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically
Calculators can problem solve NOT reason.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_solving
Quote:Problem solving consists of using generic or ad hoc methods, in an orderly manner, to find solutions to problems. Some of the problem-solving techniques developed and used in artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or medicine are related to mental problem-solving techniques studied in psychology.*emphasis mine*
