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 | | From: | John Woodgate | | Subject: | Re: Peterson's Death Sentence | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:15:33 +0000 |
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 | I read in sci.electronics.design that Kevin Aylward
wrote (in <4p4Id.184716$48.37681@fe1.news.b
lueyonder.co.uk>) about 'Peterson's Death Sentence', on Fri, 21 Jan
2005:
>In principle, we could artificially construct something that is
>conscious, but not "life" in any of our usually definitions.
That would be a REALLY big step. It might even help us to understand
what 'conscious' means. Beyond 'conscious' is 'sentient' - ability to
think as well as react.
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Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk
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