From: smitda1@wfu.edu   
      
   Eray Ozkural exa wrote:   
      
   > In AI, humor may well be one of the fundamental problems.   
   >   
   > Think *why* we have such a hardwired reflex such as laughing? What   
   > underlies laughing? These aren't trivial questions.   
   >   
   >>From the common sense point of view, humor is *necessary* because it   
   > is a powerful way to construct negative expertise.   
      
   Negative expertise-- knowing what NOT to do, how can that be a product   
   of humor?  Are you talking about reinforcing strengths of   
   suppressing/censoring ideas that are silly or just nonsensical?   
      
   Sounds interesting, I'm just failing to see the relationship; please   
   explain your idea. Thank you.   
      
   Dustin Smith   
      
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