At this point I would like to acknowledge some important friendships, particularly because I have witnessed and not resolved some deep philosophical schisms between two major, perhaps personal, influences. On the one hand, I listen carefully to Marvin Minsky and Seymour Papert, share their interest in understanding intelligence and learning, but seriously wonder about their emphasis on problem solving, symbol manipulation, and descriptive systems. On the other hand, I listen to Warren Brodey and Avery Johnson, share their interest in soft robots, but see no evidence of progress or even potential.