dobro@ulowell.UUCP (05/09/86)
In article <833@hounx.UUCP> kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: >It is not surprising that the space shuttle computers are taught >to care not only for the survival of the machine, but for the >survival of the crew as well. Mutual survival of man and machine >leads to a preferred state of the world for both parties. A >selfish survival strategy on the part of either machine or human >would lead to a mutually detrimental state of affairs. QED. > >Barry Kort Take this one step further and think of it as a symbiotic relationship, with both halves (human and machine) needed for the continues survival of both. Well... Gryphon
gordon@warwick.UUCP (Gordon Joly) (05/14/86)
In article <312@ulowell.UUCP> dobro@ulowell.UUCP (Chet Dobro) writes: >In article <833@hounx.UUCP> kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: >>It is not surprising that the space shuttle computers are taught >>to care not only for the survival of the machine, but for the >>survival of the crew as well. Mutual survival of man and machine >>leads to a preferred state of the world for both parties. A >>selfish survival strategy on the part of either machine or human >>would lead to a mutually detrimental state of affairs. QED. >> >>Barry Kort > > >Take this one step further and think of it as a symbiotic relationship, >with both halves (human and machine) needed for the continues survival >of both. > >Well... > > > Gryphon (Wo)man makes machine. Machine makes (wo)man? Ah, machine uses Plan 5... Joka