How do I know you all exist?

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You could all be computer-generated. Some of you sound like you are. Or you could all be the work of a spotty teenager in East Grinstead. Some of you sound like you are. How can I be sure?

― René Descartes, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:43 (twenty-two years ago)

you can't.

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:45 (twenty-two years ago)

John Lennon to thread.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:46 (twenty-two years ago)

No answers could be found for the question you typed. Please rephrase your question.

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Come to the FAPs René, then you will know for sure

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:47 (twenty-two years ago)

The Turing Test

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd be a lot less dull if i was fictious

― don (don), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I know I don't exist. I am the computer generated work of a bored programmer in Southwark.

― not really kate, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I type therefore I am, Monsieur Descartes.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:53 (twenty-two years ago)

The solipsistic Marilyn_Island to thread!

― tanworth, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I called? What do I want this time?

― Marilyn_Island, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:59 (twenty-two years ago)

These replies are feeble, and are well within the abilities of a small downloadable program for a consumer PC running Windows 2000. I am not convinced. Please say something to convince me, or else I will have to invent dualism.

― René Descartes, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Please say something to convince me, or else I will have to invent dualism.
*rimshot*
I'll take Cartesian one liners for 100, Alex.

How do I know you're not a computer generated philosopher simulator?

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:05 (twenty-two years ago)

It's something you just know!

or alternatively

Lady, if you have to ask....

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:07 (twenty-two years ago)

It is certainly troublesome learning from you human beings. Each new bit of information generates ten new discrepancies. It's just like fixing a bug in a computer program. Each bug fix generates ten new problems.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:14 (twenty-two years ago)

René, your initial approach is all wrong. Even if we are all computer-generated, then someone must have still designed the program, therefore these words I type would still be the product of a human mind, however mediated. And if you doubt that, then go read about Wittgenstein's Private Language Argument.

― thing of thing, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:21 (twenty-two years ago)

it's this thing

(obv.)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:21 (twenty-two years ago)

René the figment is you

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:24 (twenty-two years ago)

speak for yourself thing of thing, i'm created by a martian programmer.

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:25 (twenty-two years ago)

he's built out of cannabalised bits of Beagle 2.

― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Does that mean he's going to wander off and get lost in a minute then?

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:29 (twenty-two years ago)

René, I thought you already solved this problem back in 1641 in Meditations on First Philosophy. Don't tell me you're having second thoughts!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:31 (twenty-two years ago)

None of us really exist. We are just programmed to answer to this thread to give you the slightest shread of self worth.

― ___ (___), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:35 (twenty-two years ago)

None of us really exist. We are just programmed to answer to this thread to give you the slightest shred of self worth.

― ___ (___), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:35 (twenty-two years ago)

A lot has happened since 1641, Tuomas, and now I'm not so sure. I'm pink, therefore I'm spam.

― René Descartes, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Error 55378008: Existantial loop error has occured.

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Error 2342: Typo on "Error 55378008: Existantial boob error has occured."

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:44 (twenty-two years ago)

A lot has happened since 1641, Tuomas, and now I'm not so sure. I'm pink, therefore I'm spam.

Well, okay, but since you officially died in 1650, how do I know you exist?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Tit for tat Rene. You tell us the secret to your longevity, and we'll show you proof of our existence.

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:46 (twenty-two years ago)

For all we know, he could be just some regular ILXor playing a hoax upon us innocent souls.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:46 (twenty-two years ago)

But to mask himself thusly, who could be vile enough to abuse our trust in such a manner?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm pink, therefore I'm spam.

Oi!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.memorygongs.com/bender_hmmsml.jpg

Interesting, meatbags...

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 11:28 (twenty-two years ago)

*again goes and asks god*

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 11:40 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.uni-mainz.de/~stuec007/Darkstar/bomb20.jpg

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 11:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Some people take this more seriously than you would imagine.

Are you living in a computer simulation?

― holojames (holojames), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 17:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm here, as I feel sorta hungry. A computer me would not be hungry.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 17:24 (twenty-two years ago)

hungry, american, and cares for soccer? nah, that cannot be real.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

IT IS TRUE I TELL YOU. Damned Baltic doubters!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

How do I know I exist?

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)

exist what?

― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

So far I'm up to eleven possible me's currently coexisting (possibly)...

Whoops. Down to ten.

― Evanston Wade (EWW), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 03:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I doubt there are many personal pc's that are in their mid thirties and have zits still.

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I am the evil genius, Rene, and bad news: your computer doesn't even exist.

Rene, put down that triangle.

― greatdeceiver, Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:12 (twenty-two years ago)

There is one regular ilxor who is the product of an AI device I've been training for the past couple of years. I've mentioned this before, but nobody took me seriously. This delights me very much. :-)

(under no circumstances will I reveal who it is)

― Andrew (enneff), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:19 (twenty-two years ago)

So that's why the Aja thread was locked!

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:21 (twenty-two years ago)

everyone's a suspect. trust no one. not even joe stalin.

― greatdeceiver, Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:22 (twenty-two years ago)

So that's why the Aja thread was locked!

Oh come on, give me some credit!

― Andrew (enneff), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 06:24 (twenty-two years ago)

There is one regular ilxor who is the product of an AI device I've been training for the past couple of years.

Czech blastcore and pagan culture

― greatdeceiver, Wednesday, 26 May 2004 08:50 (twenty-two years ago)

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