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Article 6173 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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Subject: Re: Hypothesis: I am a Transducer (Formerly "Virtual Grounding")
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>From: chisnall@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz (The Technicolour Throw-up)
Date: 9 Jun 92 18:36:30 +1200
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>From article <1992Jun8.134537.468@cs.ucf.edu>, by clarke@acme.ucf.edu (Thomas Clarke):
> Think of questions to the computer : "Computer, correlate positronic
> emission anomalies with unusual Romulan activity in sector 6." which
> require intelligence.  Then compare Data's questions, "Jordy.  Why do
> you laugh?" which show consciousness.  It is interesting that the
> writers have made Data the only one of his kind;

But he isn't the only one of his "kind".  Moriarty was conscious.

> the secret of the conscious (?) robot died with his creator.

Except that the Enterprise's computer systems was able to make a conscious
mind following a simple verbal request from Geordi.  Sheesh.  I mean why
bother employing zillions of federation scientists when a ship's computer
can solve your major research problems.  (Can you say continuity error?)
--
Just my two rubber ningis worth.
Name: Michael Chisnall  (chisnall@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz)
I'm not a .signature virus and nor do I play one on tv.


