Comedy

[Taem]

Hi,

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.

Indeed. This was an experiment one my computer science teachers taught us in college: how to make a robot make a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich. In theory, it seems so simplistic, but when you realize what's involved in programming its arms to move, how to teach it what a correct "brush" of the jelly covered knife is and how far from the bread it must be before applying it, you really begin to realize how how much input a robot needs to function properly. I used this diagram for my question, but I suppose it is also a trap because it's limited in scope, forcing you to answer my questions using my logic, the same way the college instructor used the question to drive home a point to us.

I suppose we can just agree to disagree.