Re: [sl4] Re: Uploads coming first would be good, right?

From: Charles Hixson (charleshixsn@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Mar 06 2009 - 22:53:01 MST


John K Clark wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 "Charles Hixson"
> <charleshixsn@earthlink.net> said:
> ...
>> I don't have an explicit, acceptable, and usable
>> definition of either intelligence or consciousness.
>>
>
> That’s OK, except for pure mathematics precise definitions are of little
> use when you have something far more important, examples. Most people
> can lead a full rich rewarding life having never looked at a dictionary
> since their teacher made them do so when they were twelve; and after
> all, examples are where lexographers got the information to write their
> book.
>
> John K Clark
When you're trying to design something, it can help a lot to know what
you're trying to design.



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