On Jan 19, 4:56 am, Bruno Marchal <marc...@ulb.ac.be> wrote: > > Yes. Craig argue that machine cannot thinks by pointing on its fridge. > > > > Are you afraid to burn coal in your stove out of concern that the > > material will sense being burned? > > Yes. Craig's "theory" is a bit frightening with respect of this. But > of course that is not an argument. Craig might accuse you of wishful > thinking. >
This is the same thing you accuse me of. I have never said that coal is more alive than silicon, I don't even say that dead organisms are more alive than silicon. I only say that to really act *exactly* like a living thing, you need to feel like a living thing, and to feel like a living thing you actually be a living organism, which seems to entail cells made of carbohydrates, amino acids, and water. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen. Not Silicon or Germanium. Make a computer out of carbs, aminos, and water and see what happens to your ability to control it as a Turing machine. Craig -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
