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From: jaakov@wisdom.BITNET (Jacob Levy)
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Subject: Another Blooming Endless Argument
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Date: Mon, 5-Oct-87 02:55:57 EDT
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Please!

It seems we are getting ready for another deluge, this time under the title
of "Re: Goal of AI: where are we  going?". While the subject line certainly
does justify its inclusion in AI-digest, it may easily get out of hand  and
deteriorate into personal arguments. There are already first signs of super
heated discussions and personal attacks in V5 #226.

The question I am asking myself when reading these postings is "how much of
this material is AI-related, and how much is purely philosophical/psycholo-
gical or whatever?" I suggest that authors participating in this discussion
would benefit from application of the same criterion - how much is this  an
ARTIFICIAL intelligence-related posting? The word ARTIFICIAL is crucial and
determines, for me at least, whether I want to read on.

Another Please!

Remember that this is my personal opinion, I am "a small egg" only, so  no
flames or personal attacks. Educate, not eradicate, OK?

P.S. Is the discussion entitled "Nature of Computer Science" really appro-
     priate for AIlist?

        Rusty Red (AKA Jacob Levy)

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