Re: computer-go: Pattern matching

[Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> David Elsdon asserted:
> 
> "There is no inherent difference between the human brain and a computer system
> which prevents knowledge that it [sic] stored in a human brain from being
> emulated by a computer."
> 
> This is a _very_ strong assertion.  I think it can easily be disproved.
[snip]
> However, I _know_ what a rose smells like.  I _know_ when I am hungry.  If you
> can prove to me that such knowledge, stored in my brain, may be emulated by a
> computer, I will agree with your assertion.  Until then, I will continue to
> believe that there _is_ an inherent difference between the human brain and a
> computer system.

But your brain makes assertions about other human beings.
Their response is modelled - by you - as people having the
same capability as you of _knowing_ what a rose smells like.
(At least that was my interpretation of your statement).
I can not see why the turing test and its consequences would
not be applicable in this case.

Henrik