Re: Free will and responsibility.

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From: Frans van Otten
Date: Tue, 16 May 1989 07:52

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I wrote:

>... if you have a very accurate map ... you can calculate exactly
>what will happen ... Or is the driving not called "controlling"
>in this case ?

Barry Kort responded:

>... after a while, you will no longer have an accurate estimate
>of your actual location on the terrain ...

It is a good point, but for short trips the accuracy may be
sufficient.  So I ask my question again:  Is the driving not
(limited) controlling in the short-trip case ?
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Frans van Otten                     |   fransvo@maestro.htsa.aha.nl    or
Algemene Hogeschool Amsterdam       |   fransvo@htsa.uucp              or
Technische en Maritieme Faculteit   |   [[...!]backbone!]htsa!fransvo

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From: fransvo@maestro.htsa.aha.nl (Frans van Otten)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Free will and responsibility.
Summary: How about short trips ?
Keywords: Feedback Loop, Dead Reckoning, Short Trips
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Date: 16 May 89 07:52:24 GMT
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