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Celestial Mechanics & Cosmology
-COS/CYB110Y History of Artifical Beings: From the Golem to the Supernaut
Instructor: Staff
The course will the trace the history of the development of artifical being
fabrication, from early ventures into mystical/cosmological constructs
including but not limited to the golem to recent developments in cybernautics
and digitial intelligence.
Co-requisite:COS 150F
The course will examine the contribution of three important philosophers to the
tradition of cybernautic philosphy: Gerson, Goldring and Osbourne. Despite
their common esteem for logics both in their own right and as tools for clarifying
cybernautical problems, their methods and solutions differed considerably.
While the three never collaborated in their writings, each knew of the others'
work and reacted to it ( in the case of Gerson and Osbourne, the reaction
was fierce). The course will consider their work as the basis of a tradition
which is probably the most dangerous of 20th century forays into the construction
and manipulation of autonomous artificially/digitally intelligent fabricatoids.
Texts will include both detailed specimens of cyberanutical analysis as
well as overviews of the natures and purpose of cybernautics.
This course examines the remaining data from the ill-fated early Miskatonic expedition
to the Arctic which came across remnants of an advanced star-faring race, coined
"The Old Ones." Using the remaining biological & archaeological information salvaged
from this expedition, the students will be introduced to the basic principals of
extra-terrestrial theory and crypto-zoological analysis.
Students will gain experience in the theoretical and practical use of multiplanar
data base applications. Special attention will be paid to issues germaine in
goetical information sciences.
Some of the more common implications of travel to and from parallel/mirror
universes will be discussed. Central importance will be given to the consideration
of the evil twin ("Garth") complex and the existence of exactly parallel
and opposite social structures and belief systems. The question of meta-reality
and its application to meta-logics will also be discussed.
Using basic Newtonian calculus as a starting point, this course delves further
into the mathematical truths which define the universe in which we live. The use
of independent mathematical forms & test data received from Fatal Query 1.02
networks assists in the completion of a world-model based largely on ratios
of pseudological and hypermathematical theorems. Goldring's Thesis & Theorem
are required reading
Suggested co-requisite: MMP210Y
The first portion of this course will introduce the basic coding
techniques of
simulated annealing, in both COBOL and Machine Language, as well as introducing NAUTILUS.
The rest of the course will be devoted to a case study history of noted DI's
and AI's that have gone insolent while using simulated annealing. Some attention
will be paid to the statistical implications of s.a. when used in advanced DI's.
Prerequisites: ADI110,210, STS(stats)110
Examines the logistics of temporal/spatial travel through N-Space and it's implication
on conventional cosmological theory. Specific attention will be payed to: design
& function of 5th dimensional avatars, the use of general mathematical paradigms
on logical systems, matter-energy conversion and data-bit processing. Previous
experience in advanced mathematical theory and higher proto-logics is required.
This course will examine recent developments in cybernautic ethics, specifically
the implications & applications of Goldring's Theorem to/for/on Gersonian models
of cybernautic behaviour. Students must have a demonstrated working knowledge
of Plotinian ethics and the fundamentals of digital & artificial intelligence.
While simulated annealing is a basic and foundational method in search modalities,
recent discoveries in some digitally intelligent networks have indicated that
"hot" running systems may actually not be moving randomly. Consequently, proofs derived
from some MUSH data sets may be invalid. This course will introduce students to
the problem, and will explore the impact this may be having on the current generation
of commercial androids and cybernauts. Recent work by Goldring as well as
Voight and Kampf will be used in framing the problem. It is expected that students
will enroll in MAS/CYB490 (summer section) upon completion of this course.
Prequisites: 3 credits in CYB, 1 STS credit, and 4 MMP.
Advanced applications of temporal string theory on the breaking of the 4th dimensional
barrier. This course is only open to students in the Master of Reality program.
Prerequisites: MMP 210, COS310
This course will address the question: Of those values which are or might
realistically become widespread norms of popular culture, which are required
to motivate cybernautically responsible behaviour and how might they be
nurtured and given expression.
Prerequisites:COS210,COS110Y