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Alexander's Solution
A term referring to when Alexander the Great sliced the Gordian Knot with his sword. A reference to solving an insoluble problem with decisive yet unexpected and indirect means.
Articles on KurzweilAI.net that refer to Alexander's Solution
The Paradigms and Paradoxes of Intelligence, Part 1: Russell's Paradox By
Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Spiritual Machines: Glossary By
Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Intelligent Machines, Chapter Three: Mathematical Roots By
Ray Kurzweil
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