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Evolutionary Computing Via FPGAs

Posted by chrisd on from the fpgas-as-asic dept.

fm6 writes "There's this computer scientist named Adrian Thompson who's into what he calls "soft computing". He takes FPGAs and programs them to "evolve", Darwin-style. The chip modifies its own logic randomly. Changes that improve the chips ability to do some task are kept, others are discarded. He's actually succeeded in producing a chip that recognized a tone. The scary part: Thompson cannot explain exactly how the chip works! Article here."

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  1. Very simple... by Soko · · Score: 5, Funny

    The chip modifies its own logic randomly.

    This sounds suspiciously like my lovely wife.

    The scary part: Thompson cannot explain exactly how the chip works!

    I knew it. Male engineer, female chips. Easy explanation.

    Soko

    (Posting from the basement so said lovely wife doesn't tear of my baaa-aa-allsssss.... YOWWWUUCH!!!!)

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