Higgo James wrote:
>
> I think almost everyone on this list would disagree wit the statement,
> "Passing the Turing Test is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a
> consciousness". The idea that a machine that passes the test could be
> outwitted by another conscious entity simply displays lack of knowledge of
> the definition of the Turing test.
Yes, whenever I hear anyone talk about "Zombies", I reach for
my gun.
(paraphrasing Stephen Hawking.)
--
Chris Maloney
http://www.chrismaloney.com
"Knowledge is good"
-- Emil Faber
Received on Fri Jul 09 1999 - 18:56:04 PDT