Author: John Coffey
Date: 20:17:33 03/28/00
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Are you telling us that these people will automatically fail in their efforts to create self learning programs that are NOT expert systems? Are you saying that it is impossible for a computer to ever be self learning and self aware? Are you saying that even if this is not impossible, someone will step in and prevent it from happening if it does happen? ----- Certainly not. ----- If you are not saying that, then I guess the possibility of cognizant, aware, conscious, computer systems are possible. And when man invents the hardware with 10^10 times more power than today's system (approximately 50 years, give or take), such a computer system could be born. Nothing to worry about today. Granted. But that does not mean that we should not think about it and sit around with our heads buried in the sand. KarinsDad :) ---------------------------------- The assumption that this leads to negative stuff is probably wrong. My original point is that computers are tools. There is this worry that they will surpass us. They already have in some areas. A slide rule can do a few calculations better than I can. My original point is that they are an extension of us just the way a hammer is an extension to my arm. The tools are about the better use of imformation, which enhances our intelligence. John
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