On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Craig Weinberg <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Jan 19, 4:56 am, Bruno Marchal <[email protected]> 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. > > Some have argued that cars are alive. They evolve, consume, move, reproduce and so on. While they are dependent on humans for reproduction, we too depend on a a very specific environment to reproduce. Much like viruses. http://www.ted.com/talks/lee_cronin_making_matter_come_alive.html Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
