Re: Optimism [Was: flame wars]

From: Bryan Moss (bryan.moss@dsl.pipex.com)
Date: Tue Jul 22 2003 - 09:30:53 MDT

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    Rafal Smigrodzki wrote:

    > > The idea that we can simply sit down and program "thought" is absurd.
    >
    > To make such categorical pronouncements, one has to be able to explain the
    > meaning of terms used. So what is this "thought" that you can't program?
    >
    > Be as specific as you can.

    That is actually the point I'm making: What is this "thought" these AI
    researchers are programming? They don't know, that's why it's absurd.

    BM

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