Re: Symbol Grounding Problem (attn: Vend)



"Glen M. Sizemore" <gmsizemore2@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
"Neil W Rickert" <phishing@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

Not really. The question was raised in the context of AI
programming, and attempts to have AI systems use natural language.

Umm, was it not you that raised the issue of humans and meaning? Was it not
you that said something like WE possess meanings and then go searching for
words?

You are taking it out of context. And, even then, you are badly
mischaracterizing what I wrote.

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