Ed Leafe wrote: > On Mar 31, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Charlie Coleman wrote: > >> If I granted the robot "free will," then it would indeed be the >> robot that >> was responsible. > > How can a defective robot ever be considered to have "free will"? > >> Now, I suppose the debate becomes is "free will" a "programming >> error" or not. > > No, not if you are looking at this honestly. > > Free will requires at least a minimal ability to correctly interpret > and process information. If all-powerful Ricardo created a robot that > could not correctly do those things (i.e., badly progammed), then no > matter how much he chants "Free will! Free will!", the actions of that > robot are the result of his design. >
But it's so funny to watch him wriggle out of that trap 22! The stupid robot believes he's got free will so he feels guilty about every stupidity I programmed it to do. Really funny! (forgot to tell you I'm a sadistic god, very similar to judeo-christian god). BTW Ed, that "all-powerful Ricardo" comment has earned you paradise. Do whatever you will, sin as much as you want, you've earned a granted ticket to paradise. Cheers. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
