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From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: Fred's Operatic Death
Message-ID: <1991Jun17.144950.20173@iti.org>
Date: 17 Jun 91 14:49:50 GMT
References: <1991Jun14.083756.1@vf.jsc.nasa.gov> <1991Jun17.055344.8332@sequent.com> <91168.084950GIPP@GECRDVM1.BITNET>
Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
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In article <91168.084950GIPP@GECRDVM1.BITNET> GIPP@gecrdvm1.crd.ge.com writes:
>>This is very similar to the behavior of a rock band groupie.   I don't see
>>any reason to make my language less descriptive of reality.

>Reality is in the eye of the beholder.  I could probably say the
>same things about those who drool and wet their pants thinking about
>a robotic mission, but it probably wouldn't describe the majority of
>AI advocates.

As an 'AI advocate' I strongly agree. I have been involved in research
involving real time AI for several years. Most of it for embedded
aerospace applications. It is because of this experience that I very
much doubt we will see anything with anywhere near human capability
for a very long time (if ever).

   Allen
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