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From: pollock@usfvax2.EDU (Wayne Pollock)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Intelligence / Consciousness Test for Machines (Neural-Nets)???
Message-ID: <1145@usfvax2.EDU>
Date: 7 Oct 88 14:36:58 GMT
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Reply-To: pollock@usfvax2.UUCP (Wayne Pollock)
Organization: University of South Florida at Tampa
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Consciousness?!?, in a machine?!?   Gee, I was of the opion that some of the
humans using the computer are not conscious! But if your theory is correct
than lets take an example, oh lets say.....autos (cars). On my way over here
I was almost ran off the road BY WHO? The car or the driver?!? Who do I sue?
The car or the driver? Who's insurance am I covered under? The caes or the
driver's? You see your question isn't as simple as it seems. There are a lot
of legal problems when or if you concider a machine conscious. So the next
time I get in trouble I'll blame it on IBM you see because,,,,THE MACHINE MADE
ME DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let it be known that the above views are from the unconscious mind of MITCHELL
POLLOCK and that my brother WAYNE POLLOCK (whom I am visiting) had nothing to
do with this (in fact he doesn't even know about this). Should anyone want
more comments from me, you may reach me thruogh the GEnie Network. My mailing
address is M.POLLOCK