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>From: daryl@oracorp.com
Subject: Re: Searle, again
Message-ID: <1992Jan13.195330.12636@oracorp.com>
Organization: ORA Corporation
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1992 19:53:30 GMT

Frank Boyle writes:

>> In other words, a simulation of digestion does not pass the
>> "Digestion Turing Test". However, the output of "simulated thought" is
>> the same as the output of real thought.

> Just as real digestion produces heat energy, so does a simulation of
> digestion on a computer produce heat energy.  Just as real digestion
> coupled to the rest of the human body produces mechanical energy, so a
> simulation of digestion on a computer coupled to decoders, signal
> amplifiers and mechanical appendages produces mechanical energy.  So
> it does pass the "Digestion Turing Test" insofar as that test is based
> on the production of energy (your criterion). However, the internal
> processes are quite different.

Frank, I don't know what on Earth you are talking about. What computer
simulation of digestion allows you to put real bananas and hamburgers
in and get out energy and waste products?

Daryl McCullough
ORA Corp.
Ithaca, NY



