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The document that quote comes from is hardly a definitive discussion of the topic.

“[…] it tends to divert the research effort into directions in which science can not—and hence should not try to—contribute.” is a pretty myopic take.

--http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/ewd08xx/EWD898.PDF



Dijkstra is clearly approaching the subject from an engineer/scientist more practical pov. His focus is on the application of the technology to solve problems, from that pov whether AI fits the definition of "human thinking" is indeed uninteresting.


Dijkstra myopic. Got it.


This must be that 7th grade reading level for which america is famous.


Hardy har har; serves me right for poking fun. Good day, sir.




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