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Post #6,256 by DonRichards 8/22/01 9:09:58 AM Reply	Why so hostile? It was just a freakin news story. No need to get your panties in a knot. Wait till the ten years is up, then see if it can learn chess. As far as the general public having access, how many other scientific endeavors allow access by the general public? Doesn't seem to unreasonable to me. "When it crosses my mind to do something, I don't ask why, I ask why not. And usually there's no reason not to, so I just go ahead. It's given me the strangest collection of hats"
Post #6,275 by wharris2 8/22/01 9:57:27 AM Reply	Just the hype "Israeli computer passes Turing test".... now to me, that's outrageous hype without further supporting detail or other tests. French Zombies are zapping me with lasers!
Post #6,297 by DonRichards 8/22/01 11:15:32 AM Reply	But it doesn't say that It specifically points out that it may pass a Turing test after 10 years of "learning". I thought the article was remarkably hype free for a story regarding AI. I do agree that most "news" about AI is a hype fest. I just didn't think this was one. "When it crosses my mind to do something, I don't ask why, I ask why not. And usually there's no reason not to, so I just go ahead. It's given me the strangest collection of hats"

Hal is born - (DonRichards) - (18) - Aug. 21, 2001, 10:09:49 AM EDT

Halfway there. - (tseliot) - (3) - Aug. 21, 2001, 03:41:55 PM EDT

You should also look at the Cog project, then... - (neelk) - (2) - Aug. 23, 2001, 09:15:42 AM EDT

Fascinating - (deSitter) - Aug. 23, 2001, 11:51:02 AM EDT

Thanks! Cursory view looks promising... -NT - (tseliot) - Aug. 23, 2001, 02:21:45 PM EDT

Hal, shmal - (wharris2) - (3) - Aug. 22, 2001, 02:50:41 AM EDT

Why so hostile? - (DonRichards) - (2) - Aug. 22, 2001, 09:09:58 AM EDT

Just the hype - (wharris2) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2001, 09:57:27 AM EDT

But it doesn't say that - (DonRichards) - Aug. 22, 2001, 11:15:32 AM EDT

Validity of the Turing Test? - (ChrisR) - (9) - Aug. 22, 2001, 09:44:10 AM EDT

Good points - (DonRichards) - Aug. 22, 2001, 11:17:00 AM EDT

The best argument against the Turing Test is Eliza -NT - (ben_tilly) - (5) - Aug. 22, 2001, 04:17:48 PM EDT

No, the best argument against the Turing Test is Usenet - (drewk) - (4) - Aug. 23, 2001, 12:05:06 PM EDT

Don't You Need Numbers? - (deSitter) - Aug. 23, 2001, 02:11:31 PM EDT

Well purl passed the IRC test a long time ago - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Aug. 24, 2001, 10:25:50 AM EDT

How 'bout the magical Frenchman? -NT - (drewk) - Aug. 24, 2001, 12:43:41 PM EDT

unReal.. but real-enough for Govt. Work. merely the facade - (Ashton) - Aug. 27, 2001, 05:16:44 PM EDT

Re: Fooling the Turing Test - (tablizer) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2001, 04:24:38 PM EDT

Yep, Turing specified - (mhuber) - Aug. 30, 2001, 05:27:33 PM EDT

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