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>From: weemba@libra.wistar.upenn.edu (Matthew P Wiener)
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Subject: Re: Monkey Room
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Date: 5 Mar 92 16:00:07 GMT
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In article <1992Mar4.210902.28435@psych.toronto.edu>, michael@psych (Michael Gemar) writes:
>>>This thought-experiment seems to contradict several ideas-- the Turing
>>>Test, behaviorism, functionalism, and the Systems Reply for starters.
>>>Any comments?

>>Yes.  It also contradicts reality.

>>In other words, so what?

>Well, it shows that the Turing Test is not infallible.

Once you contradict reality, you can prove anything you want.  Yes, it's
good to remind people that TT is not infallible.  But the Monkey Room does
not prove it.
-- 
-Matthew P Wiener (weemba@libra.wistar.upenn.edu)


