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Message #13476



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Thomas Pilgaard" ascii@hum.auc.dk
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 18:17:31 +0200
Subject: RE: You guys disappoint me


> I just cant stand people are calling a few blinking LED's a bot.
> Even a solaroller doesn't seem very "bot" to me.

Are people calling a few blinking LED's a bot? I'm not at least. Besides,
there's a significant difference between merely making a few LED's blink and
the intention of investigating how and why they blink like they do.

> Maybe we should make some rules what is a bot and what not or even make
> categories ranging from blinking LED's to 134562 motor walkers with
> 76437tons of electronics and are superior to humans.

I will have to disagree. Making rules tends to limit peoples imagination and
leaves no room for imagination and innovation. Besides, different ways of
putting stuff together tends to conform to categories. That's why we refer
to walkers, poppers, turbots etc.

> I don't want to be a pain in the ass, but just want some quality in the
> community.

So, quality is defined by making rules about what defines a bot and what
doesn't?

> I hope you all agree with me

I don't - but that won't make us enemies ;) after all we have to have room
to question these things - so thumps up for that.

Cheers,

Thomas

> and forgive me if I made a fool out of you
> because you just finished your garden blinking LED's
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