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From: lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Greg Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Free will
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Date: 31 May 88 14:35:33 GMT
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Edward Lasker, in his autobiographical book about his experiences as
a chess master, describes a theory and philosophical tract
by his famous namesake, Emmanuel Lasker, who was world chess
champion for many years.  It concerned a hypothetical being,
the Macha"ide, which is so advanced and profound in its thought
that its choices have become completely constrained.  It can
discern and reject all courses of action that are not optimal,
and therefore it must.  It is so evolved that it has lost
free will.
		Greg, lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu