I, Turing Machine? (was Re: Searle)

Michael M. Butler (butler@comp*lib.org)
Fri, 13 Feb 1998 21:54:37 -0800

At 07:19 PM 2/13/98 -0800, you wrote:
>John K Clark wrote:
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>> Yes. I'm absolutely certain we're Turing Machines, in fact, I'm not only
>> certain I'm pretty sure I'm correct too, but I'm not certain.
>
>Nits:
>
>1) We are not Turing machines, only possibly equivalent to them.
>2) With a finite tape, please...

What, you enjoy repeating yourself enough to want to do it the same way
forever? :) :)

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