Re: Article - Why the Loebner Prize Will Never Be Won...

As a matter of fact the current rules _do_ allow DNA based entities. 
Turing wrote: "Finally, we wish to exclude from the machines men born
in the usual manner."

An organic entity constructed entirely "from scratch," e.g. starting
with atomic Carbon, Oxygen, Iron, Hydrogen, etc., using the human
genome as a template would be allowable under current rules, and
should be able to pass the test.  All (!) that is needed is to grind
out a DNA molecule, embed it in an artificial ovum, and let it develop
in an artifical womb.  Tough to do, but by no means impossible.

HGL


"Fred Flintstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > What hardware did you have in mind?  What, in any case, is inadaquate
> > with today's 1+ Ghz 500+ Meg machines?  What more do you need?  Do you
> > have a handy neural net you want to enter?
> 
> Is a humanoid robot allowed to enter?
> 
> I suppose its mind could be downloaded to a computer and then entered into
> the competition.