Talk:William Ross Ashby

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[edit] TO DO list

• detail in brief some of his theories under a major section titled contributions. I would suggest detailing (1) intelligence amplification and (2) his understanding of cybernetics and how it influenced particularly Norbert Wiener and (3) his concept of self-organization and its influence on others. This article should be at least 2 full pages instead of its current stub-like state. --Ben Houston 20:07, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] His name

In my experience, he was always known as Ross Ashby; William was never used. I have therefore adjusted the first line, and suggest the heading of the whole page is adjusted if others concur. Macdonald-ross (talk) 07:42, 21 December 2007 (UTC)