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From: greg@desert.demon.co.uk (Greg Hives)
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Subject: Re: Thought Question
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In article <3f8r04$eh6@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com>
           prem@ix.netcom.com "Prem Sobel" writes:

> In <1995Jan14.003753.18728@gdunix.gd.chalmers.se> sa209@utb.shv.hb.se 
> (Claes Andersson) writes: 
> 
> >I ment that they act EXACTLY like we do, the same input and output to
> > the system but that they lack awareness, feelings etc.
 
[cut]
 
> Can you give the slightest clue how to make an automaton whose output
> is a perfect mimic of what the effects of love, beauty, creativity,
> anger, humor, aspiration, gratitude, irritation, sleepiness, and
> a whole host of other stuff? 

I agree, before talking about reproducing a concious being you need
to understand _exactly_ what conciousness is and how it works. I
know I don't. :)

Until you understand the nature of it then...
 
> Frankly, it is a waste of time. 

Hmmmm. er.. Well what is it then ? ( A clue is fine, Cleas <g> )

-- 
Greg.
