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From: bbutler@netcom.com (Bryan Butler)
Subject: Re: Roger Penrose's new book
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Alf Steinbach (AST@postman.hsn.no) wrote:

> What's the name of this book?  I enjoyed "The emperors new mind" very 
> much -  a well written book, although I don't agree with the *philosophy*
> (e.g., arguments about quantum effects being necessary for AI, that last 
> part was almost as good as the guy spewing pseudo-physics into this 
> conference).  So, what's he up to now (Penrose, that is)?

> PS:  What's a *real* Truing machine?  Anyhow, what's a Truing machine?

Wait, weren't Turing machines discussed in detail in TENM?
I borrowed the book, so I can't confirm, but it was either this book or
a similar one.

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