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From: bwk@mbunix.mitre.org (Barry W. Kort)
Newsgroups: comp.ai,talk.philosophy.misc
Subject: Re: Why discuss consciousness and free will? (longish)
Summary: Life-affirming applications of technology.
Keywords: consciousness, free will, mind, intelligence, definitions
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Date: 27 Dec 88 23:23:39 GMT
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In article <9378@bcsaic.UUCP> ray@bcsaic.UUCP (Ray Allis) offers
his vision of smart, helpful robots who assist rescue efforts
in Armenia, who prepare nutritious meals, who respond to questions
with insightful commentary, and who contribute toward the solution
of world hunger and political conflict.

I applaud Ray for his vision, courage, and commitment to direct
our technology toward worthwhile and challenging goals.  If Ray's
robots inherit his intelligence, values, and desire, I, for one,
would be comfortable in vesting them with responsibility now
reserved for our elected officials.

--Barry Kort