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>From: zeleny@zariski.harvard.edu (Mikhail Zeleny)
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In article <1991Nov20.044837.15035@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> 
john@publications.ccc.monash.edu.au (John Wilkins) writes:

>In article <1991Nov19.101612.5603@husc3.harvard.edu>, 
>zeleny@zariski.harvard.edu (Mikhail Zeleny) writes:

CM:
>> >By the way, for those who find the ideas of Daniel Dennett interesting,
>> >there is an encouraging review of his new book by Rorty in the current
>> >issue of the London Review of Books.

MZ:
>> This, of course, assumes that Rorty still has some credibility in the
>> English-speaking world.  Can a nihilist tell the difference between a
>> charlatan and an ignoramus?  Would you buy an artificial intelligence, 
>> or any other form of technology, from a follower of Heidegger?

JW:
>Jesus, Misha, you would if they were competent technologists.

I'm not sure whether you're trying to address my cousin or me; not being
qualified to speak on his behalf, I'll answer for myself, noting that
technological competence seems to be at odds with Heideggerian loyalties.

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