I still have to wrap my head around @screwlisp ‘s “deep learning in #Lisp” post <https://screwlisp.small-web.org/fundamental/a-better-deep-learning-algorithm/>, but I’m already hyped up:

• I we can do deep learning without numbers, only doing symbol/tree transformations

• And if there are systems that specialize on tree transformations and don’t have native numbers

• Then we can use these systems to do deep learning without actually needing any of the “modern” scaffolding for it!

Things that come to mind:

• @june@june@social.nouveau.community ‘s Modal and maybe Nova?

• @neauoire ‘s experiments with neural nets as embedded notepad connections

• ed(1) as a symbolic playground. C’mon, have you thought I’d go even one post without mentioning ed? Hell no! I’m going to understand this symbolic neural nets thing and start doing deep learning in ed! 🤩