On Jan 28, 2008 4:36 AM, Stathis Papaioannou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are you simply arguing that an embodied AI that can interact with the > real world will find it easier to learn and develop, or are you > arguing that there is a fundamental reason why an AI can't develop in > a purely virtual environment? I think the answer to the above is obvious, but the more interesting question is whether it even makes sense to speak of a "mind" independent of some environment of interaction, whether physical or virtual. Think "agency", folks. ----- 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=4007604&id_secret=90547696-533cd5