While you are quite correct that AI and the marvel which is the human body are incomparable, that does not mean that a computer may not satisfy a dictionary definition of sentience [requirements for such being very simple and basic indeed].
Best Regards, YY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Simpson Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 12:34 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Empirical data surrounding guards and firewalls. having been/being a medical doctor for my sins (which must have been many and varied) i thought i'd insert both feet in my mouth after putting on my old pair of flameproof trousers and contribute to the debate sorry for continuing the slide off-topic i'm constantly amused to see people comparing AI/tech with meat folk don't seem to realise the awesome nature of the massively parallel molecular (?quantum) computer sitting in their skulls/spines, or their cat's skull/spine. One gram of brain tissue contains so many discrete mechanisms that it makes even modern CPU/GPUs look as though they are crude **WHICH THEY ARE**. -------8<snip>8------- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
