[FRIAM] Warring Darwinians for Glen, Steve

[Frank Wimberly]

Maybe I missed something that makes this redundant but if a highschool
student asked me what the *hard problem* is I would say:  There appears to
be no limit to how competent computers can be.  They seem to be able to do
just about anything that people think requires thought.  But I am persuaded
that they can't think.  What makes the difference between thinking people
and hypercompetent computers?

Nick would say if it behaves as if it thinks then it thinks.  I think.

Frank

On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 7:50 PM Steven A Smith <sasmyth at swcp.com> wrote:

> I thought this was a support group for recovering (or just
> self-indulgent) metaphorists... you mean it's not?   Why do I feel like
> I'm in a scene from "Fight Club"?   I guess that would make me more of
> an allegorist?
>
> > Is it? You people can't help yourselves. It's compulsive. You might want
> to get some help for that.
> >
> > On 5/4/20 10:47 AM, Frank Wimberly wrote:
> >> Choosing one's rifle is so concrete.  It makes me want to run out and
> blow away a few cacti.  Oh, it's a metaphor!
>
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