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From: bwk@mitre-bedford.ARPA (Barry W. Kort)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Artificial Intelligence and Natural Information Procesing
Summary: Long night's journey into the dawning of awareness.
Keywords: nyuk, nyuk, It's Been Done
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Date: 9 Nov 88 16:59:39 GMT
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In article <1394@buengc.BU.EDU> bph@buengc.bu.edu (Blair P. Houghton) writes:

 > Didn't Aristotle post an article on the difference
 > between "sentient" and "sapient"?

I don't recall his posting on this newsgroup, but I do recall a 
discussion a few years ago, distinguishing between the ability
to repose and process information, and the ability to collect
information through sensory channels while navigating through
the environment in which one is embedded.

Blair, can you repost a copy of Mr. Aristotle's remarks?  Thanks.

--Barry Kort