Vladimir_Nesov comments on The Curve of Capability

[Vladimir_Nesov]

One thing people do that neither chimps nor computers have managed is invent symbolic logic.

Also lipstick. Don’t forget lipstick.

(Your comment isn’t very clear, so I’m not sure what you intended to say by the statement I cited.)

[NancyLebovitz]

Thanks for posting the link.

My point was that some of the most interesting things people do aren’t obviously algorithmic.

It’s impressive that programs beat chess grandmasters. It would be more impressive (and more evidential that self-optimization is possible) if a computer could invent a popular game.

[Vladimir_Nesov]

My point was that some of the most interesting things people do aren’t obviously algorithmic.

What is this statement intended as an argument for?

(What do you mean by “algorithmic”? It’s a human category, just like “interesting”. )