Search Details

Word: predictible (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Others predict that a combination of neural networks and expert systems could solve problems too tough for either to tackle alone. Since natural intelligence consists of several ways of reasoning, the argument goes, computer engineers will have to design artificial intelligence with more than one way of processing information. Says Esther Dyson, editor of Release 1.0, a computer-industry newsletter: "A neural network will tell the difference between a Russian tank and an American tank, and an expert system will tell whether to shoot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Putting Brainpower in a Box | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

Nature's editors were duly skeptical. The magazine had printed, with disclaimers, some dubious reports in the past. In 1974, for example, Nature published a paper that claimed Psychic Uri Geller, since discredited by Randi, could predict dice throws a million times as accurately as chance would predict...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Water That Lost Its Memory | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...said he could not predict when he would makethe announcement or if it will be this week. Hesaid he would study the report Thursday and mightalso have to consult with Iranian and Iraqienvoys...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sec. Gen. to Set Iran-Iraq War Cease-Fire Date | 8/2/1988 | See Source »

...said he could not predict when he would make the announcement or if it will be this week. He said he would study the report. Thursday and might also have to consult with Iranian and Iraqi envoys...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U.N. Head to Announce Cease-Fire Date | 8/2/1988 | See Source »

...takes hold, however, the long-term outlook for petroleum prices is far from settled. Economists estimate that the two countries will need a total of at least $300 billion to rebuild their ravaged economies, twice their annual gross national products. The simplest solution is to sell more oil. Analysts predict that Iraq could nearly double its current production of 2.4 billion a day by 1990; Iran's daily capacity might jump from 2.5 million to 6 million. If they pump that much oil to pay for reconstruction, prices will plunge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oil: Win, Lose or Draw? | 8/1/1988 | See Source »

Previous | 451 | 452 | 453 | 454 | 455 | 456 | 457 | 458 | 459 | 460 | 461 | 462 | 463 | 464 | 465 | 466 | 467 | 468 | 469 | 470 | 471 | Next