allbery@ncoast.UUCP (Brandon Allbery) (10/23/85)
Expires: Quoted from <3980@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> ["Re: Matter Transmission."], by AI.MAYANK@MCC.ARPA... +--------------- | From: Mayank Prakash <AI.Mayank@MCC.ARPA> | | > | >i think a recent post (which, i believe, was arguing against me) | >said it best: "'Having the same indentity' is not an equivalence | >relation." exactly my point. just because it looks like me, talks | >like me, smells like me, acts like me, and thinks it is me doesn't | >make it me. | | Then why don't you tell us what makes you "you", instead of raving | about what doesn't? | | -mayank. | ------- +--------------- It's very easy to explain in Lisp: (MacLisp) *(defun transport (object place) (set-for place) (energize)) ;;; forgive me!!! transport *(equal (transport me there) me) t *(eq (transport me there) me) nil * --Brandon -- -------------------------+---------------------------------------------------- ...(he himself being one | Brandon (ncoast!allbery@Case.CSNet) <- NOTE CHANGE universe's prime example | ..decvax!cwruecmp!ncoast!bsa <- OF ADDRESS! of utter, rambunctious | 6615 Center St., Mentor, OH 44060: +01 216 974 9210 free will!) | ncoast is dead, long live ncoast!