Re: Turing Test Meaningless?

["David J. Gadow" <gadowv@freenet.msp.mn.us>]

On 30 Apr 1996, Will Baguhn wrote:

> >Will Baguhn (wbaguhn@nyx10.cs.du.edu) wrote:
> >: HEY FOLKS....
> >
> >: this isn't comp.ai .  this is comp.sys.apple2, remember.  i know that i
> >: have been yelling at ralph via email f for this getting here, but come on..
> >: don't reply to them on c.s.a2... hmm?
> >
> >--
> >***********begin r.s. response*************
> >
> >	those who are interested in such
> >	things
> >		might ask
> >	why accept the
> >		authority
> >	of the poster cited above?
> >
> >	also
> >	yes,
> >	have been getting flamed via email
> >	left and right for this and the like...
> >
> >***********end r.s. response***************
> 
> WHY?  it's simple.  you're posting comp.ai.* material in comp.sys.apple2 .
> 
> comp.sys.apple2 for the most part isn't interested in comp.ai.* .  those
> that ARE interested can see it in comp.ai.* .

If you think getting all this in csa2 is bad, you'll be tickled pink to 
know that they are showing up in even more esoteric plasces like 
rec.arts.drwho and alt.tv.x-files.  Now THAT'S off topic for sure!