Mulling over MARNIE TROSCLAIR to STEVE ASHER 24 Apr 2005

Hi Marnie,

 MT> "I believe we are heading towards a singularity and we will see it 
 MT> in less than 10 years." --- Doug Lenat of Cycor.

 MT> Whatever happened to machines that think?

 MT> http://www.newscientist.com/channel/info-tech/mg18624961.700 

(snip)

Going back to the "science fiction" theme, I tried a search on
Cyc and homunculus, then in turn on Cyc and golem; gets plenty
of hits, eg Biting the apple: The Challenge of Artificial Intelligence
http://www.multicienciaunicamp.br/art07_3_i.htm

Cheers, Steve..

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