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From: olea@netcom.com (Michael Olea)
Subject: Re: Why can't a computer "emulate" the brain?
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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 03:27:33 GMT
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philipp@westnet.com (Ralf Philipp) writes:

>I'm new to this group (and to AI in general). I was wondering
>WHY a computer can't (or supposedly can't) emulate the
>human brain. 
>No complex responses, please (I'm a high school junior.)
>(Complex as in highly technical)

>Thanks!

>Ralf Philipp


	A computer COULD emulate the brain, but the protocol
is proprietry - Unisys holds the patent, and the fees are just
too high.

