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From: briand@cv.hp.com (Brian Dixon)
Subject: Re: Neural nets: the argument from evolution
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STel 00001 (stel00001@aol.com) wrote:
: Another comment on the evolutionary part of the argument:
: 1) Evolution comes up with mutations that either survive or perish under
: the given universe.

Maybe.  Have you seen unarguable proof of successful, natural mutants?

[snip]
: Note:  Don't get your hopes up.  I'm of the belief that humans are still
: very low on the spectrum of intelligence.  But at least the universe is a
: FINITE problem.
  ^^^^^^

Why are you sure?  There's more information supporting INfinite than finite.

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