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Subject: Re: Computer Dialogue #1
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Date: Fri, 28-Mar-86 16:00:08 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 28 16:00:08 1986
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In article <2336@teddy.UUCP>, rdp@teddy.UUCP (Richard D. Pierce) writes:
> In article <2321@teddy.UUCP> mjn@teddy.UUCP (Mark J. Norton) writes:
> >> Maybe not, but this only applies to present-day computers.  "Some people
> >> realize that brain cells don't feel emotions any more than toasters do"...
> >> doesn't mean that a combination of many brain cells cannot, and the same
> >> could apply to future computers with many times the capability of today's
> >> computers.
> >"Some people realize that brain cells don't feel emotions any more than
> >toasters do"... doesn't mean that a combination of many toasters cannot, and
> >the same could apply to future toasters with many times the capability of
> >today's toasters.

Wow, here's a man whose had some real experience with toasters. I wish
I could relate to my microwave as well as you seem to relate to your toasters.


> But, then again, brain cells can't toast bread. (1/2 :-))

That's not true. How else would you account for people who's brain cells
are fried?
--
Peace,
	CJ			(Charles J. Riordan - unirot!cjr)
				(Public Access Un*x - The Soup Kitchen)



-- 
Peace,
	CJ			(Charles J. Riordan - unirot!cjr)
				(Public Access Un*x - The Soup Kitchen)