RE: We are no different than computers
April 23, 2015 at 12:46 pm
(This post was last modified: April 23, 2015 at 12:58 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
@Nestor Which we assess by effect...and not every effect presented by every human mind will pass every test we use to ponder the same designation for a machine. The effects aren't always all that similar either. This is just between two humans presupposed to have mind.
Personally, while being human is, to me, an indicator that something has mind...-not being human is no indicator that it doesn't. Wouldn't you agree? Or, are we humans the only creatures which possess mind, in your estimation?
@Parker I do agree that the OP's wording is unfortunate, but I wonder whether you and I are -as- different from computers of today as you seem to believe. -and yes, I have many instances of computers telling lies which they were not programmed to tell..we call them errors.......I'll send you (rather than windows) my next report dump, lol.
(You think you haven't been programmed - that you can point to this as a difference, willing to reconsider? Will all of your objections aim to simply assert computational minds out of existence?)
Personally, while being human is, to me, an indicator that something has mind...-not being human is no indicator that it doesn't. Wouldn't you agree? Or, are we humans the only creatures which possess mind, in your estimation?
@Parker I do agree that the OP's wording is unfortunate, but I wonder whether you and I are -as- different from computers of today as you seem to believe. -and yes, I have many instances of computers telling lies which they were not programmed to tell..we call them errors.......I'll send you (rather than windows) my next report dump, lol.
(You think you haven't been programmed - that you can point to this as a difference, willing to reconsider? Will all of your objections aim to simply assert computational minds out of existence?)
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