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From: carsup@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Fisher Library support)
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Subject: Re: computer life?
Keywords: Survival, instincts
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Date: 7 Mar 91 05:33:10 GMT
References: <1991Feb26.213835.27074@watdragon.waterloo.edu> <1991Feb27.134800.18153@news.larc.nasa.gov> <1991Feb27.150208.27855@mp.cs.niu.edu>
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In article <1991Feb27.150208.27855@mp.cs.niu.edu> rickert@mp.cs.niu.edu (Neil Rickert) writes:
>In article <1991Feb27.134800.18153@news.larc.nasa.gov> kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey) writes:
>>   Granted, this is a good point.  But manmade systems (like computers)
>>are not evolved, but designed.
>
> But the design has evolved (from the results of experience with prior designs).
Has anyone any Proof that life itself was not designed? I think not.
Remember that Scientific Knowledge is really scientific belief, and
should be treated as such.

Chris