File spoon-archives/avant-garde.archive/avant-garde_2000/avant-garde.0004, message 51


From: eag612-AT-hecky.acns.nwu.edu
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:11:24 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: Music, Buzzwords..


I think that once androids are deemed "intelligent life forms," they
should be given all the same rights as humans.  What's "intelligent"?  As
one famous philosopher answered, "when we can't tell the difference
between them and us."  Or when they respond to humor.  In any case, Rachel
functions just like us, reacting in the same phenomonological way.  "Yes."

Ever read VALIS?

Eric

On Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Heiko Recktenwald wrote:

> On Mon, 3 Apr 2000 eag612-AT-hecky.acns.nwu.edu wrote:
> 
> > If anyone wants to read science fiction that will blow your mind, try
> > Phillip K. Dick or Stanislaw Lem.
> 
> I once tried to read Stanislaw L. and I found it to be extremely boring.
> Very static etc.. Maybe I shouldnt have given up. Btw, do you think
> Rachel, the beautifull replicant in Bladerunner, should be treated like an
> ordinary machine (legaly) ? Off with electricity, the dream is over ?
> 
> Heiko
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