Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!egc From: egc@CS.CMU.EDU (eddie caplan) Newsgroups: comp.object Subject: intelligent self-modifying objects? Message-ID: Date: 17 Jul 90 20:33:09 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Lines: 29 it has been argued that object oriented programming allows for rapid adaptation to change. so, what is the ultimate manifestation of such programs? objects that can self-adapt to a changing environment? intelligent objects? have we discovered an unintended approach to AI? is flexibility itself a definition of intelligence? please, let's start a serious discussion about what object orientation can achieve. thanks, eddie -- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% INTERNET: caplan@cs.cmu.edu BITNET: caplan%cs.cmu.edu@cmuccvma CSNET: caplan%cs.cmu.edu@relay.cs.net UUCP: ...!seismo!cs.cmu.edu!caplan USPS: eddie caplan, c/o school of comp sci, cmu, pittsburgh, pa 15213-3890 phone: (412) 268-6426 a good engineer is a good thief. bennet, thanks for the signature. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% -- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% INTERNET: caplan@cs.cmu.edu BITNET: caplan%cs.cmu.edu@cmuccvma