In my first reply to the Vatican re its call for papers, I drew their
attention to Silverberg's script on "Robopope" titled "Good News From The
Vatican". It is in "Machine Psychology". (Silverberg of course is an old
Irish name. It used to be O'Silverberg). But in all fairness it could also
be "Roborabbi".
FWP
On Sun, 11 Jun 2000, Nurev Ind Research wrote:
> Franklin Wayne Poley wrote:
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> > Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 13:04:49 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Franklin Wayne Poley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [LIFE-GAZETTE] Re: [Robot-for-President] Health-Care Applications
> > of Robotic Interlocutors ?
> >
> > On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, L Misek-Falkoff wrote:
> >
> > > 2. But for all my intellectual interests in computational matters, I am most
> > > hopeful that eg. the Emotional Categories of Elliot, can have Health Care
> > > ramifications. E.g. a reactive interlocutor (discussant) which can convey
> > > *caring* as well as hold a *conversation.* Can you suggest links?
> >
> > I hope Paolo Braccini will soon have a web site up for the Vatican
> > Conference on "Architecture of the Mind/Architecture of the Brain" (Sept
> > 6-8, 2000 AD). I would expect it to deal with the status of the
> > "psyche" in an era of developing robots simulating complete psychological
> > systems. So far we have seen a "call for papers" for this conference. As
> > soon as I have a URL, I will circulate it on the net.
> > Is there much difference between rule, algorithm and law? Paolo knows
> > the Summary of the Law. When Jesus was asked to say which commandment is
> > greatest, He gave the Summary of the Law. "Love God with all your heart
> > and soul and mind and strength...." If we call that an 'algorithm', it
> > must be the algorithm of all algorithms. How can we even 'relate' to the
> > Creator of billions of stars x billions of galaxies (just for
> > starters)? How can we relate to a Creator we don't see or hear or touch?
> > Yet, to the extent that this "love for God" is real, the Vatican must know
> > how it is to be expressed.
> > If love can be expressed, can it not then be simulated in a robot? Is
> > there any aspect of this love which cannot be expressed and programmed?
> > Now, let's combine that with the notion that "Quantum Robotic Controllers
> > MUST Be Conscious" as we were discussing with Terry on this list. Does the
> > Summary of the Law apply to humanoid robots?
> > There is a Bjork music video titled "All Is In Love". It depicts two
> > humanoid robots kissing and caressing. Even though the robots are
> > deliberately shown as having gears and wires and so on behind the
> > fascades, the fascades themselves are so realistic that I empathized with
> > them immediately. I was rather "touched" by the scene. Yet the
> > expressive/emotional features of the robots weren't much more advanced
> > than what I've seen on ed tv for some Japanese humanoids under
> > development.
> > This Vatican Conference is indeed timely...and "vitally" important for
> > the future of humanity on this planet.
> > FWP
>
> Nah not really Poley. Most of the world doesn't really give a shit about
> what the Vatican thinks and does anymore. This is a good thing considering
> its past history.
>
> As for Robot Love, well...
>
> Joshua2
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