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Silver Asiatic DD But even in this trivially simple example, you can see that even though the computer was just following a... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
Silver Asiatic DD I have never argued that there is no evidence of intelligent design. Whatever caused things like human brains –... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
dogdoc LCD@69, Can’t be too difficult to explain the internal processes that happen into computer “mind” that make you to say... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
dogdoc SA, I believe your understanding of the fundamental operation and components of digital computers is lacking, as is your understanding... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
bornagain77 "Your computer doesn’t know a binary string from a ham sandwich. " "YOUR COMPUTER DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING" AT EVOLUTION NEWS... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
JHolo If you conclude that viruses are alive because they use their genetic material and a hosts cell to create copies... – What is Life?
Lieutenant Commander Data If a computer only execute an instruction(or chain of instructions) set by somebody else how in the world can learn... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
jerry Those interested should read Matt Ridley. How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom He has a long chapter... – Domesticated Rice: the Power of Artificial...
Silver Asiatic DD Oh, no – I would not say that computers and humans have the same kind of mind! That question... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
Silver Asiatic DD Computers had an early life as tape-recorders. That is, they captured data and stored it on magnetic tape. Then... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
dogdoc LCD@65, Well, you've put up quite a good argument, I must admit. You've made a lot of cogent points and... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
jerry One of the heroes of the C19 pandemic died yesterday, Dr. Zev Zelenko. DR. VLADIMIR ZELENKO (1973-2022), REST IN PEACE... – BREAKING: President Trump, Mrs Trump &...
Lieutenant Commander Data A computer system can be trained to recognize chairs. Nope, a computer can't be trained, can't learn, can't think, can't... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
dogdoc LCD@62, the learning software Except don’t exist such a thing like learning software. To add to a database more words/pictures... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
dogdoc SA, Yes, exactly. Even a 6 year old child would realize the problem with that. A computer system can be... – Michael Egnor: Is consciousness the sort...
kairosfocus The belabouring against the well established does not bode well for materialistic origins thought. – At Evolution News: Günter Bechly repudiates...
Silver Asiatic FH These are some of the points I've gathered from your input: -- The environment is the designer -- DNA... – At Evolution News: Günter Bechly repudiates...
relatd SA at 22, I see your point. I understand. But everything today that is disruptive to the individual revolves around... – The Woke without their makeup …
relatd SA at 21, Darwinian materialism must be taught. It underpins everything they believe. If I was made by no one,... – The Woke without their makeup …
Fred Hickson So, Upright Biped, it's option 1. Fair enough. Best of luck. – At Evolution News: Günter Bechly repudiates...
Silver Asiatic UB Continuously referring to the documented historical confirmation (that the gene is a symbol system) as *my* theory and *my*... – At Evolution News: Günter Bechly repudiates...