--- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gabuddabout" <wittrsamr@...> wrote: >> As I read through this thread, I get the impression that some people >> do not understand the systems reply. > My reaction was to think they either contradicted themselves or > changed the subject into a subject that Searle wasn't arguing > against. The Systems Reply is as completely natural reply for AI people to make. It is how they are thinking about things (such as how to handle semantics). So, no, they did not change the subject into something Searle was not arguing against - that is, unless Searle wasn't actually arguing against AI. Regards, Neil ========================================= Need Something? Check here: http://ludwig.squarespace.com/wittrslinks/