9.7     For those people who are into AI
        (or not into it as the case may be):
        Searle's 9.7.99 lecture for the philosophy of mind class is on:
        The Chinese Room Argument, and various replies to such.
        lecture is 9:30 - 11:00, and 9.7.99 is a thursday @ 2060 VLSB.
        \_ Meet at 24th and Mission BART. Wear black.
           \_ I've noticed Searle replies to very insightful questions
              that could be quite damaging to his theories, by dodging
              the question and answering just a small portion of the question.
              If you don't believe me, go yourself, listen very carefully
              and you will see, he does not quite respond to any question
              that points to some disagreement with his own theories.
              \_ You have to remember that the Chinese Room argument
                is against a very specific claim for AI -- not against
                AI in general.  Perhaps that is why you think he is
                dodging the questions?  Then again, Searle's sort of a doofas
                in general and does that sort of thing...
        \_ I took his philosophy of mind class a few years ago and suffered
           through a whole semester of his arrogance and dodging.  He's an
           idiot.
        \_ Searle's Chinese Room Argument [sic] is an intuition pump.  He
           shows you this system and asks: "What is there that can understand
           Chinese?"  The guy doesn't understand, the paper doesn't understand,
           the room and the pen don't understand.  However, this is just making
           a claim about individual parts, not the entire system.  Certainly
           no one will claim that individual neurons understand Chinese, yet
           a system of neurons will.  At any rate, what does Searle and
           the philosophy of mind have to do with AI? -- ilyas
           \_ Searle's class covered AI among other things when I took it.
             \_ I don't think one can cover AI in a week or two. :) -- ilyas
                \_ Ilyas you're an ass.  There isn't a class on campus that can
                   cover an entire subject in one semester you supercilious ass.
           \_ well, this wasn't meant to be a post for a debate, altho I'm
              glad some people are talking about things other than ed and
              unix.  It was just an informational post for all our new members
              who get the motd upon login.  Thanks for your opinions tho.
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