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The paper that first posited this scenario outlines a story about a man storming out of a restaurant without eating a hamburger. A reply to this thought experiment imagines a man who produces light by waving a magnet up and down and was posited by Patricia and Paul Churchland. Roger Schank is discussed in the paper that originated this thought experiment, which is subject to the “systems reply.” (-5[1])The subject (15[1])of this thought experiment cannot exhibit (*) intentionality (10[1])according to a paper (10[1])that distinguishes between a “cautious” concept and a counterpart that actually behaves as a mind. In the paper “Minds, Brains, and Programs,” this thought experiment was first posited by John Searle. (10[1])For 10 points, what thought experiment likens strong AI to a man using a dictionary to write in a certain language that he does not understand? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Chinese room argument [or Chinese room experiment]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben Russel JonesFour Times I Have Despised My SoulLimp Chriskit67-5
Seraphina CharlotteSee itThe Crying of Team 496915
Omer KeskinSay itOxford School for Quizness7610
Thomas HartGressenheller A3HK1MM8010
Cormac BeirneLSESorted11110
Chris LevesleyLimp ChriskitFour Times I Have Despised My Soul13810

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2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%33%114.67
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