6.868J | Fall 2011 | Graduate

The Society of Mind

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The Minsky Arm, developed by Marvin Minsky in the late 1960s through the early 1970s, uses a camera and computer to build with blocks. Working on the arm served as inspiration for his later work on the human mind. Photo courtesy of gastev on Flickr. CC-BY.

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A photo of the Minsky Arm, a robotic arm, taken at the MIT Museum.
Caption:
The Minsky Arm, developed by Marvin Minsky in the late 1960s through the early 1970s, uses a camera and computer to build with blocks. Working on the arm served as inspiration for his later work on the human mind. (Photo courtesy of gastev on Flickr. CC-BY.)
Credit:
Photo courtesy of gastev on Flickr. CC-BY.
A photo of the Minsky Arm, a robotic arm, taken at the MIT Museum.

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Fall 2011
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