Re: Terminator: Do Robots Think in Apple II Source Code?

[mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

On Dec 28, 1:23 am, "William Garber" <willy4...@garberstreet.com>
wrote:
> "mdj" <mdj....@gmail.com> wrote in message95a565c0-c38b-436d-8881-e603e0df3f30@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com">news:95a565c0-c38b-436d-8881-e603e0df3f30@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> : On Dec 26, 11:51 pm, "Bryan Parkoff" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> : > Marcus,
> : >
> : > > You mean a lack of oxygen?
> : >
> : >     Well.  Do you recognize the difference between mortal body with flesh
> : > and bones and immortal body with flesh and bones?  You are living mortality.
> : > Only immortality has perfect body.  It does not have blood nor oxygen (Not
> : > necessary).  It does has automatic healing itself.  In the future, you will
> : > receive immortal body after your death.  You will learn how.
> :
> : Crikey! The concept you've just described is so frightening in my
> : thought system, that it makes the Terminator look like a Tribble :-)
> :
> : You know what I think? I think it'd be great fun if we could resurrect
> : Friedrich Nietzsche and Bertrand Russell, so they could perform for us
> : an equivalent of what wrestling fans would call a "Cage Match"
> :
> : After several gripping minutes of listening to a Philologist attempt
> : to justify Perspectivism to a Mathematician, a great flash of
> : lightening and plumes of smoke fill the centre of the arena and a
> : caped crusader bearing the insignia TA (Transcendental Aestheticism)
> : appears! Immanuel Kant has joined the debate! In a flurry of
> : pervertedly verbose rhetoric he confounds Friedrich with the
> : accusation that he has attempted to (very cleverly one might add)
> : introduce the concept of analytic a posteriori knowledge, AND without
> : taking a breath, draws an inquisitive expression from Bertrand by
> : suggesting that he and Alfred reconsider their arrogant presumption
> : that there really is bugger all difference between "1+1" and "2" and
> : sends him in search of a name for his proposition in a deadly maneuver
> : which will become known as the "Vienna Circle".
> :
> : But wait! Is that drumming? No! It's the footsteps of a gigantic
> : Scotsman! David Hume has entered the arena, red faced and steaming
> : from the ears. In a great whirlwind of Empirical Apoplexy he booms at
> : the contenders: "Sophistry! Unadulterated Sophistry!"
> :
> : And just when you thought the suspense couldn't get any greater, the
> : program is interrupted for a short word from our sponsors, which
> : instead of the usual 30 second spots promoting things that are very
> : very bad for you, is simply a question: "If you could delete ONE word
> : from the English language, what would it be?"
> :
> : (...)
> :
> : Stay tuned for next weeks exciting match where Thomas Aquinas takes on
> : William "The Razor" of Ockham. And before all you clever little
> : rationalists go thinking you've already figured out who will win,
> : remember: Wrestling is rigged ;-)
> :
> : (And shame on anyone who is considering telling me how off topic I've
> : got - It's Christmas! Where's your tolerance?)
> :
> : Matt
>
> When I read these posts, the name 'Randall P MacMurphy'
> comes to mind. Then I wonder, are you 'Voluntaries', or
> 'Court Ordered'?   :o)))))))))))

In either case Bill, granted, but I feel compelled to point out that
your nest is my nest, when viewed from the Cuckoo's perspective...

 ;-)