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>From: william@syacus.acus.oz.au (William Mason)
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Subject: Re: A Behaviorist Approach to AI Philosophy
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Date: 6 Dec 91 02:09:44 GMT
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Gday,
      I find much of this interesting.  However I'm not happy to
find some circular arguments as represented below.

>Again this might depend on exactly how it works.  Moreover,
>if the materials are sufficiently different, the behavior will
>also be different, though perhaps not in significant ways.

In mathematics, there is a simple agreement that says we'll all argee
on the starting conditions before an exploration begins.  Statements
like the above seem to add nothing.  In my mind the above translates to
something like ...

	OK, if I ignore/discount operative assumption #2, then I can prove
 	that all deductions based on it invalid.

Of course!  Is that really the point, though ?

I did not cite a source, because we are all guilty of this at one time
or another.  [ back to our regular programme ... ]

So if I say X is indistinguishable from human behaviour, then it follows 
that X's behaviour would NOT be "different" as I understand the term.

Alternative debating styles that say X is different, belong in the
arena of rehetoric.

q.e.d.,
	William
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