Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
¶ … computers think?
First coming to theaters in 1984, The Terminator was a movie that captured audiences and enveloped them in a world of unknown- robots, intelligence, destruction and the future. The cyborg assassin in the movie fostered society's greatest fear- technology that developed so rapidly that people would not be able to control it. But to what end could this scientific fantasy movie become a reality? Could the laptops that people use everyday suddenly be able to think, act and even cause the destruction similar to that in the blockbuster movie? As technology develops at a rapid pace in modern day society, it solicits the all important question, can computers think?
Foremost, an understanding to the term and concept of thinking must be established as a foundational framework to move forward with the dilemma of computers being able to think. There are two different components to the concept of thinking: the mechanical part as well as the emotional part. First, the mechanical part seems to be set by "the doctrines first set down in the 1950s" by Carnegie-Mellon University Professor's Allen Newell and Herbert Simon, who asserted that "thinking is information processing" and that "information processing is computation, which is the manipulation of symbols" and finally that "symbols, because of their...
The insights by these professors helps gain insight into the more mechanical understanding of what thinking is and in its simplest form, thinking can be broken down into the fundamental components that the professors have described. It is true that thinking is more or less processing the information that is perceived by the brain, and that the symbols that are being perceived are the images and relationships in the outside world; but, there is additional layer of thinking that also contributes to the overall concept, which is the emotional aspect. Rene Descartes, famously wrote in his work The Discourse on Method, "I think, therefore I am" (Skirry, 2008). The meaning behind this statement is that thinking comprises a person- it makes up the essence of a person as it allows them to exhibit a vast array of thoughts, feelings, expressions, ideas, among other things. Being able to think, makes a person the way that they are- it makes everyone individual and it is the power of thinking that essentially arms people to be who they are, when they choose to do it. The power to think allows people to make choices, bad and good. Between the mechanical and emotional components, the concept of thinking is more completely understood and can be used in…
Bibliography
Barnett, Emma. (2009, June 23). A robot displaying human emotion has been unveiled. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/5612292/A-robot-displaying-human-emotion-has-been-unveiled.html
Skirry, Justin. (2008, September 13). Rene descartes (1596 -- 1650): overview. Retrieved from http://www.iep.utm.edu/descarte/
The age of intelligent machines; can computers think?. (2001, February 21). Retrieved from http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-age-of-intelligent-machines-can-computers-think
Theatre Nurses Equipped With the Skills Required to Perform Pre-Operative Visits To Perform Pre-Operative Visits? Are Theatre Nurses Equipped With the Skills Required To Perform Pre-Operative Visits? Dissemination Are Theatre Nurses Equipped With the Skills Required To Perform Pre-Operative Visits? Pre-operative assessment is part of the ER process that many medical professionals believe can be accomplished on the part of nurses in the unit.. The objective listed for pre-operative assessment is that special requirements for the
In the Hollywood Pictures Backlot one can take part in an "I want to be in pictures" moment. The Disney Animation attraction provides an insider's view exhibiting the number of Disney's animated movies and characters were created. The Hyperion theatre hosts Aladdin -A Musical Spectacular that is a 45-minute live performance with brilliant visual effects for which one has to wait for nearly an hour. The latest attraction of
According to Toronto Star reporter Stephan Handelman in an article printed in 2005, the U.S. senior intelligence analysts consider China to be the greatest long-term threat to U.S. stability. China's military force and computer intelligence has reached its peak. Both the Europeans and the U.S. agree that the expansion of the Chinese military is more than "worrisome." Another article posted on November 16, 2007 by the Washington Post claims that spying
However, a complex project might need a higher level of expertise that not only requires project management skills but also experience with technology. What are the pros and cons of the following statement? If the Internet is to flourish, the creators of the information on our information superhighway must be protected. Intellectual property rights must be respected. If First Amendment rights are used as a justification for violating property rights, the
Social Media as a Potential Tool in Conflict Resolution: A Facebook Perspective Humans are social animals, and will usually dwell together in communities, based on their beliefs, resources, preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other conditions which may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness. Community In sociology the word community is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common
The internet is a primary source of entertainment, the different cultural music and arts are uploaded on the internet, making the different cultures more accessible to the diverse cultures in other parts of the world. Apart from music and movies, which are freely ready for download on the internet, there is plenty of news on the internet, both in print and video form, which can be accessed by those interested.