Re: PHOTO-3D digest 1659

[P3D Ronald J Beck 840196 <rbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
> Yes our brains are nothing like computers but that doesn't mean we  
> can't make them in the future "simulate" our pattern of thinking.  
> Just like the example of playing chess where they thought you would 
> need a computer with INTELligence capabilities, they might be able to 
> replicate the thinking process by whatever means. As you say and is 
> what I am basically saying, we still have a long way to go and this 
> is why I mentioned if it will be possible in our lifetimes. As for 
> quantum phenomena, the way very large scale integration is going we 
> might reach the quantum scale of physics in that respect. Neural 
> networks is in the infant stage. Who knows what they will be using, 
> maybe nano- technology.

In our lifetime?  Maybe!  Remember, there's more compute power in your 
digital watch these days than there was in the world 50 years ago!  Who 
know what will happen in the next 50 years.  Maybe the 100x86 :-) :-)

Besides, all it takes to generate a 3D view from a 2D view is...

        1. Edge detect all the elements

        2. Create a second view by augmenting the elements
           detected by the proper amount to generate a second POV

        3. Viewing the two images with some sort of 3D viewing
           method.

Problems?  Sure!  We need programs that do good edge detection and 
programs that have a "knowledge" or "rule base" of what's in front and 
what's in back.  Simple in theory.  A bit more difficult in design.

Ron

Ron


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