Kybernetica.com > Further Reflections on the Turing Test: An Excerpt from Douglas Hofstadter’s Metamagical Themas

[Qualia] Since the last reference in this blog to the Turing Test generated some interest, I thought I would submit this excerpt from Metamagical Themas for you. It is taken from a chapter entitled “A Coffeehouse Conversation on the Turing Test". We join three students, Chris, Sandy, and Pat, in a conversation already in progress:

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