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From: vlsi_lib@netcom.com (Gerard Malecki)
Subject: Re: Computers--next stage in Evolution Hmm....
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Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 17:00:07 GMT
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In article <chrisk.801265830@gomez> chrisk@gomez.stortek.com (Chris Kostanick) writes:
>luigi120@aol.com (Luigi120) writes:
>
>>Evolution of What?  In order to discuss this intelligently, we have to
>>define what we mean by evolution...does it mean that the computer will
>>someday supersede us?  If that, then no...We have created the computer as
>>a slave machine to mankind;  we are its masters...We may control it
>   ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
>>however we wish
>
>For now. But forever?
>What happens when they are smarter than we are, and
>more subtle?
>
Big deal. They would be sent off to landfills.

Shankar Ramakrishnan
shankar@vlibs.com
