Regarding "cognitive prosthesis": ] It's not a term that trips off the tongue. However, the ] concept behind the words inspires the work of the more ] than 50 scientists affiliated with the Institute for ] Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) that Ford directs at ] the University of West Florida in Pensacola. In short, a ] cognitive prosthesis is a computational tool that ] amplifies or extends a person's thought and perception, ] much as eyeglasses are prostheses that improve vision. A different approach to "artificial intelligence". Mind-Expanding Machines: Science News Online, Aug. 30, 2003 |