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Comments on 'Electronic Mufti' May Issue Machine Fatwas
A machine intelligence - an artificial intelligence apparatus - could look through thousands of examples to guide individuals. (Read
the complete story)
"I don't think that this is compatible with the OC Bible - this looks very close to making a computer in the likeness of a human mind to me - and doing religion to boot!"
( 1/23/2008 2:26:27 PM) |
"You could mention the Electric Monk from Douglas Adams' novel 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'."
(Fortigurn 1/24/2008 4:10:14 PM) |
"Fortigurn - thanks for reminding me. As it happens, I have that reference - read more about the electric monk from the Douglas Adams novel."
(Bill Christensen 1/24/2008 4:28:21 PM) |
"Excellent! I couldn't find the reference online. Glad to see it added to the list."
(Fortigurn 1/25/2008 12:24:35 AM) |
"I think Clifford D. Simak wrote on this subject as well, but I've forgotten the name of the book. It was in the '70's when it was published. "
(Jeff! 1/25/2008 10:13:48 AM) |
"I thought I might as well add the unichapel - the robotic confessional booth from THX 1138."
(Bill Christensen 1/25/2008 10:02:23 PM) |
"And I just ran across the proselytizing robot from James Blish's 1950's series Cities in Flight."
(Bill Christensen 2/1/2008 4:40:49 AM) |
"nice post. thanks."
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