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From: suraj@jhunix (Suraj C. Surendrakumar)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Is simulation what we need ?
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Date: 21 Feb 90 21:19:31 GMT
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   Recently there has been a lot of talk about simulating thinking and 
other simulations. These are growing from the Chinese room etc. But is
what we are looking for is simulating thinking or thinking ? The question 
is :

	Is simulating thinking really thinking ?

  With regard to flying, simulating flying is not really flying. At least not
to me. Where do we draw the line between real and simulation events ? So
simulation does not convience me. All responses welcomed.



                          SURAJ C. SURENDARKUMAR.

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