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oldmanintheskydidntdoit



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 15 2010,17:17   

Quote (Joy @ Feb. 15 2010,17:14)
is the software conscious? The computer that runs it?

I don't think it would be the computer. If you simulated a neural network with many tin cans and made it laugh, what would be amused? The tin cans?

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I also mentioned that He'd have to give me a thorough explanation as to *why* I must "eat human babies".
FTK

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