08-10-2010, 06:02 PM
Hi,
I believe that's called begging the question. You propose something that, at first glance, looks to be different from your desired conclusion, but indeed is identical. Should I accept your proposition, then the trap's sprung and I must accept your conclusion. This rat has played the game a bit too long, sorry.
First, people are not robots. The fact that we have not been able to teach robots ingenuity, creativity, independence, and a bunch of other things does not mean those things do not exist. If we cannot teach a robot victim-less humor, then the fault lies in us, not in humor.
My final example:
How do you keep bacon from curling in the pan?
Take away its little brooms.
The logic to turn that into tragedy will have to be Gordian, indeed.
--Pete
(08-10-2010, 04:56 PM)MEAT Wrote: Let’s try this another way: THE ROBOT EXPERIMENT
I believe that's called begging the question. You propose something that, at first glance, looks to be different from your desired conclusion, but indeed is identical. Should I accept your proposition, then the trap's sprung and I must accept your conclusion. This rat has played the game a bit too long, sorry.
First, people are not robots. The fact that we have not been able to teach robots ingenuity, creativity, independence, and a bunch of other things does not mean those things do not exist. If we cannot teach a robot victim-less humor, then the fault lies in us, not in humor.
My final example:
How do you keep bacon from curling in the pan?
Take away its little brooms.
The logic to turn that into tragedy will have to be Gordian, indeed.
--Pete
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