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>From: pindor@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Andrzej Pindor)
Subject: Re: Definition of Understanding
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In article <1992Mar12.233311.22489@a.cs.okstate.edu> onstott@a.cs.okstate.edu (ONSTOTT CHARLES OR) writes:
>  Tell me what a new born baby does?  What sort of pattern matching goes

I do not know, do you? 

>on in child development that would indicate to you that there exist a
>"physical pattern matching system" that is the same as in a computer?
>
Since we do not know what pattern matching goes on in child development, your 
question does not make any sense (or may be you know, but then you would
probably be the only one in the world). May be there exists in a child's mind
a 'physical pattern matching system', may be not. What indications do you have
that there isn't one?  All we know is that the child's mind developes under
influence of signals from the senses going into the brain (plus physiological
factors). You seem to be unhappy with the prospect of 'physical pattern
matching system'. What indications do you have of other mechanisms (of 
recognizing patterns) and what might they be?

>Thanks.
>
ou are welcome

>BCNya,  
>  Charles O. Onstott, III
>


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