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Article 1352 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: freitag@elrond.toppoint.de (Claus Schoenleber)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy
Subject: Re: AI
Keywords: ai,organic,inorganic,philosophy,artificial intelligence
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Date: 16 Nov 91 18:05:05 GMT
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Organization: Verlag Claus Schoenleber, Kiel
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maione@ai.toronto.edu (Ian Christopher Maione) writes:
> [some lines vanished...]  In addition, even a simulation of the brain on
> a digital computer is impossible if quantum level effects are in any way
> significantly involved in its operation (see Roger Penrose, "The Emperor's
> New Mind").
> 
> Regards,
> Ian

Why? There are possible ways to get quantum level effects even on a simulation.
(or simulate them...)

Regards, Claus.


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