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

[Bill H <bill@ts1000.us>]

On Dec 27, 2:17 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> mdj wrote:
> > 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?)
>
> "Reality--what a concept!"
>
> -michael
>
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