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Re: A Cyborg Bill of Rights

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From: Matthew Billmers
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:00
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Rob and Stef wrote in message <35B6E94C.7020@idt.net>...
>> Mentifex wrote a bunch of drivel snipped...
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>When AI creates its first sentient being, and it will, who gives a shit?
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>It'll be just a hunk of metal. (or whatever)


Pardon me for playing Devil's advocate, but...

When nature created the first sentient being, and it did, who gave a s***?

It was just a hunk of cells.

-Matt
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From: "Matthew Billmers" <billmers@student.umass.edu>
Subject: Re: A Cyborg Bill of Rights
Date: 1998/07/23
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