mental distance

mental distance

• Mental distance do you know that expression?
• Dr. Verhoef has coined the phrase.
• Just a few front runners know Verhoef's hi-psy theory of design.

thinking

• Dr. Verhoef does not define thinking distance, as Psychologist have yet to define thinking.
• Hm, artists lacking a definition of art.

research

• Dr. Verhoef states in his thesis No more research is needed.
• Hm, so who will define thought and mental distance?

thinking

• So I've dived into thought myself.
• First the definition of thought: Thought is mental labour that leads to new conclusions.

forwards

• A new conclusion is a thought you did not reach yet.
• Worrying distincts from thinking by going round in circles.
• Thinking leads to a mental step forwards.

certainty

• An increased level of certainty is such a step forwards.
• Yesterday I thought never to understand women. Today I am sure.

mental distance

• definition of mental distance: The number of thinking steps from available knowledge to a goal conclusion.

AI

• Mental distance is a useful concept in artificial intelligence.
• The computer is the hard thinking slave, that bridges mental distances for humans.

robot thinker

mental distance 0

• Ideally the mental distance is reduced to zero.
• Conclusions are up for grabs.
• To sense is to know.
• No need for thought.

which recumbent

• ACE recumbents already reached mental distance zero.
• Which holiday recumbent can carry a 150kg load?
• Which commuting recumbent can fold?

parts

• ACE soon introduces a recumbent configurator.
• Which parts suit my dream recumbent best?

think slave

• Advanced AI selects matching parts.
• The computer works hard, thinks hard to assemble the best recumbent for you.

AI advises

hard thinker

• If the hard thinking slave can do al the mental work, the human will reach mental distance zero.
• The goal is up for grabs.

conclusion

• Puma: outback proof.

research?

• My Puma is a fine piece of engineering.
• ACE has thought out all parts well, no AI used, yet still mental distance zero.
• Destination of thought reached.