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From: bwk@mbunix.mitre.org (Barry W. Kort)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Question on Chinese Room Argument
Summary: Could I have some simulated music, too?
Keywords: Chinese Restaurant Simulation
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Date: 2 Apr 89 04:02:59 GMT
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Organization: Garden Golems, Inc., Norbert, WI
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In article <10992@bcsaic.UUCP> ray@bcsaic.UUCP (Ray Allis) presents
a simulated repast:

 > Your dinner entree for tonight is digital computer simulation of filet
 > mignon!  It includes simulated baked potato, simulated tossed salad with
 > simulated vinegar, oil and Italian spices.  Your steak simulation includes
 > five significant digits of heat, aroma and sizzle.  And I suggest a superb
 > simulation of a vintage Port.  This requires several minutes on a Cray X-MP,
 > and is really exquisite, including detailed molecular-level simulation of
 > over three hundred organic aromatic compounds!
 > 
 > Bon appetit!

My simulated patron reports that the food was excellent, but he
laments the lack of candlelight ambience and the pleasant conversation
of a charming dinner companion.

--Barry Kort