I propose to consider the question, 'Can machines think?' This should begin with definitions of the meaning of the terms 'machine' and 'think.'
Computer science, codebreaking
Opening line of his paper 'Computing Machinery and Intelligence'
1950
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"We are trying to create a machine that can solve problems."
Humorous"The computer is a tool for extending the human intellect."
Strange & Unusual"One could say that a man can 'inject' an idea into the machine, and that it will respond to a certain extent and then drop into quiescence, like a piano string struck by a hammer. Another simile would…"
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Strange & Unusual"The computer is a tool for understanding the universe."
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