Re: Re(2): TI-H: mind vs. computer

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Subject: Re: Re(2): TI-H: mind vs. computer
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 20:33:31 -0900
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Then give them ROM!  :)


>Nothing.  They wouldn't be evil unless they found a logical reason to
>become evil... then they would change their "code". Most likely they would
>respect the fact that we are their creators and they have no reason not to
>disobey us (unless it had a soul exactly like ours, then it might want to
>go skiing or something and it would develop a way to create ski's and put
>them on its motherboard and.... well you get the point). But the chances
>are they would in fact be machines and work 24/7, since they never get
>tired and they only need electricity. So as long as the room temp. is at a
>nice 2 degrees celcius, they'll be working.
>
>>Well, if these computers are self-aware (that is, able to recognize they are
>>computers, and serving people), then they would probably be able to
>recognize
>>people could serve them.  If these computers create other computers, well,
>>what's to stop them from changing the operating code?
>>
>>Rob Hornick
>>
>>
>-Dan

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