Hmmm... Deep...I guess the differential would be that the human would have had self-determination and free will since birth, allowing it to form its own stimulus-response pathways as it goes along, whereas the robot, of whatever type, would have a predetermined set of experiences built in to enable and predispose it to fulfil a desired function. From there on in it may be able to evolve and develop as an 'individual', but perhaps it is the initial pre-programming that would be the defining feature as to whether it is a lifeform in its own right, or a robot.
Didn't even do AS philosophy ;)
I think on that note, home tiem!
(Didn't even do AS philosophy ;)
I think on that note, home tiem!
barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 16:39,
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*Strokes beard*This is a good pub discussion.
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Walrus Man Think hippy thoughts,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 16:42,
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