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From: jwi@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Cog Sci Fi  (was: STRONG AND WEAK AI)
Summary: Meaningful communication
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Date: 11 Dec 89 14:54:43 GMT
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> Tom Blenko writes:
> 
> So the conclusion is that "real reality" is neither attainable nor
> necessary for any phenomenon termed "intelligence" to be realized.

Perhaps, but "real reality" or at least a "common consensual reality"
may very well be necessary for meaningful communication with any
phenomenon termed "intelligence."

Jim Winer -- Post, don't email, I usually can't reply.
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