From: Stathis Papaioannou (stathisp@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Mar 04 2008 - 06:45:44 MST
On 04/03/2008, Krekoski Ross <rosskrekoski@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would argue that without any input or output that its not a meaningful
> question. You say it simulates an apple, but it might just be a paperweight
> since we have no objective means of determining if it is in fact simulating
> an apple.
That seems to be pushing positivism to absurd lengths, like claiming
that there is no sense in asking whether physical objects are still
there when we're not looking at them.
-- Stathis Papaioannou
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