Those configurations of quarks that my antiquated cognitive architecture
has designated as discrete objects called "cows" are no more alive than
my computer or one of those motorized toy cars that babies think are
alive because they move.
Turkey for breakfast, anyone?
--
sentience@pobox.com Eliezer S. Yudkowsky
http://tezcat.com/~eliezer/singularity.html
http://tezcat.com/~eliezer/algernon.html
Disclaimer: Unless otherwise specified, I'm not telling you
everything I think I know.