RE: Project Earth

I think the project you are referring to is Doug Lenat's CYC. They have a web 
page http://www.cyc.com/ There's also an openCYC, a smaller version, that is 
described at http://www.opencyc.org/ You're right, this project has been going 
on for a long time. They are supposedly going to release ver. 1.0 of openCYC 
shortly.

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> From: "Lee Goddard" <[email protected]>
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> Subject: RE: Project Earth
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> >The objective of Project Earth is to build a database of factual information
> >relevant to any aspect of life by collating voluntary contributions made by
> >project participants.
> 
> Does anyone remember the name of the project that tried to
> program a database with the equivelant knowledge of a three
> year-old child?  It's still running, after I think 30 years.
> 
> >Examples
> >object cup can contain
> >object cup is used to contain fluid
> >object car can move
> >object car can convey people
> >object car can convey things
> >object car is type vehicle
> >action walk changes actors location
> >action walk improves actors health
> >action push changes objects position
> 
> I trust those are not realy examples of entries.
> "can contain" and "is used to contain"?
> 
> "walk changes actors location" and 
> "car can convey people"?
> 
> Looks like a better grammar is required.
> 
> Good luck
> lee

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