On Saturday 22 December 2007, Philip Goetz wrote:
> If we define "mindreading" as knowing whether someone is telling the
> truth, whether someone likes you, or is sexually attracted to you, or
> recognizes you; knowing whether someone is paying attention; knowing
> whether someone is reasoning logically or being controlled by
> emotions

The entire idea of mindreading is peculiar. Haven't you ever had a 
moment when you've wondered if you like somebody? When you realize that 
such simple separations just don't matter and apply, that you can't 
even read your own mind in that regard? The idea that everybody must 
have a solid, readable opinion that must be expressed in certain 
detectable characteristics, sounds like the wrong way from creativity 
and intelligence.

- Bryan

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