Posted by Stephen Charchuk on January 10, 1997 at 11:03:12:
In Reply to: Re: GOD...defined posted by Tyler Bradley on January 10, 1997 at 07:49:08:
: Yes, but isn't the issue about why this way and not one of the other possibilities?
Again, why not?
: I do not believe that I've ever made an argument for a human preferred place.
You do just that when you try to give a meaning to it.
: This will only address replication, not sentience. Sentience is such a transcendent term, not to mention very unclear, that this research likely will not reveal any clues.
Sentience occures when a neural-net reaches a certain level of complexity. There is much progress happening now in the area of AI.
: Are you sure? Neuro-nets are good for an electrochemical transmission of information but alas, pathways can be altered from any number of unpredictable events, perceptions and feelings. So much so that I cannot concur...
How many times have great discoveries been made when something totally unexpected had happened? All our minds are are very complex neural-nets. I've even hear it called our metaprogram.