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>From: tim@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au (Tim Roberts)
Subject: Re: Simulated Brain
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minsky@media.mit.edu (Marvin Minsky) writes:

>On second thought, I think I better postulate two Boojums.  Otherwise
>what would we say if Searle declares that thinking cannot occur
>_solely_ by virtue of a single Boojum?

Better to have three Boojums, just to be on the safe side.  And some green
slime.  And some flashing lights on the side, which spell out in Morse "I am
not a computer, I am a free man".  For ever and ever.  Amen.

Tim


