Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sbcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!philabs!sbcs!stark From: stark@sbcs.UUCP (Eugene Stark) Newsgroups: net.philosophy,net.math Subject: Re: Mind as Turing Machine Message-ID: <9@sbcs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 08:08:12 EST Article-I.D.: sbcs.9 Posted: Fri Nov 8 08:08:12 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 09:14:09 EST References: <1996@umcp-cs.UUCP> <667@hwcs.UUCP> <2031@umcp-cs.UUCP> <677@hwcs.UUCP> Organization: Computer Science Dept, SUNY@Stony Brook Lines: 15 Xref: watmath net.philosophy:3076 net.math:2502 > > Well, the correct analogy in the first case is > > X = Build a Flying machine with flapping wings > > Have you not seen the flying elastic powered plastic pigeons with flapping > wings? > I recall recently seeing an article concerning a life-size (I can't remember exactly, but I am reasonably certain >10ft wingspan) mechanical Pterodactyl model, already demonstrated or to be demonstrated soon. The mechanical Pterodactyl propels itself in flight by *flapping its wings*. If I remember correctly, the model was developed by Paul McCready & company (of Gossamer {Condor, Albatross, ...} fame). Gene Stark