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Topic ID: 161
Message ID: 28
#28, RE: Acceptance of the Notion of Artificial Sentiance
Posted by Nathan on Oct-21-01 at 04:54 PM
In response to message #25
>Of course. All the generally accepted theories are wrong. }:-{D

... Natch.

Actually, I thought the real reason was {FIAT} (<-- the brackets of power should really be square, but that don' go on 'dis boa'd.)

>>I like the "in the gods' image" theory, actually; I guess under that
>>theory, things like the Dralasites were the gods taking a break and
>>trying to think outside the box. :)
>
>What, like the platypus, the bandersnatch and the network programming
>executive weren't proof enough of that? }:-{D

Hmmm... are these Niven's bandersnatchi or something completely different?

Blessed be.
Nathan Baxter
(Never heard of the things anywhere else but Carrol.)