Stan, >there are believers on this list. I am one of them. >I have notes about a write up on "Will a Strong AI pray?"
An AGI may experiment with prayer if fed with data suggesting that it actually helps, but it would IMO quickly conclude that it's a waste of its resources. Studies (when done properly) show that it doesn't work for humans either. http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/04.06/05-prayer.html When it does help humans in some ways, the same results can be achieved using other techniques that have nothing to do with praying/deity. It's IMO obvious so far that man will not gain much unless he gets off his knees and actually does something about himself. Regards, Jiri Jelinek ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=75960344-1f0d2b
