[MD] Consciousness a la Platt

[Platt Holden]

> Platt,
> 
>     You've got to admit it's funny.
> 
> SA

SA,

I guess if you are that much into computers, it's mildly funny. What's 
really funny is neither Krimel or Arlo can answer the questions. Well, not 
funny maybe. Sad. Note that a key question was deliberately omitted: Why do 
you think "spontaneously arise" is any different than "oops." 

What do you think the difference is?

Platt






> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 8/26/08, Heather Perella <spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Heather Perella <spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [MD] Consciousness a la Platt
> > To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> > Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 2:40 AM
> > Krimel,
> > 
> > 
> > Nice.  
> > 
> > 
> > still laughin',
> > now that's comedy,
> > SA
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 8/25/08, Krimel <Krimel at Krimel.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Krimel <Krimel at Krimel.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [MD] Consciousness a la Platt
> > > To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> > > Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 3:40 PM
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > As they say, "It takes one to know one."
> > > 
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > Yes, Arlo is married to scientific reductionism
> > wherein all
> > > emerges
> > > magically by chance from "DNA-driven
> > evolution"
> > > and "growing complexity" 
> > > while playing lip-service to the MOQ. Sad really.  
> > > 
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > Why are you curious?
> > > 
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > Why does the topic interest you?  Why would you want
> > > answers from someone
> > > you describe as a moron?
> > > 
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > And I ask again, why ask someone you consider a moron
> > > anything?
> > > 
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > Again a non answer. Why do ask someone you consider a
> > moron
> > > anything?
> > > Why is your proving your point so important to you?
> > > 
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > Why do ask someone you consider a moron anything?
> > > 
> > > [Plattbot]
> > > Why do you ask someone you consider a charlatan
> > anything?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Could someone reboot that thing? I think it's
> > stuck in
> > > a loop.
> > > 
> > > Krimel