X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,f68e5691c74ded71 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-01-31 13:28:17 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!newsgate.cistron.nl!amsnews01.chello.com!nlnews00.chello.com.POSTED!tanya. From: ppunk@chello.balls.nl (Donderfliegen) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Please a Request for the Artists out there. Organization: Total Disorganisation Message-ID: References: <3C55A010.1095E91B@cybercoven.com> <3c5870cd$0$226$edfadb0f@dspool01.news.tele.dk> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.9/32.560 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 192.168.0.217 X-Original-Trace: 31 Jan 2002 21:53:52 +0100, 192.168.0.217 Lines: 37 X-Authenticated-User: donderfliegen Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:48:03 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 213.93.74.225 X-Complaints-To: abuse@chello.nl X-Trace: nlnews00.chello.com 1012510083 213.93.74.225 (Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:48:03 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:48:03 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:14305 On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 23:17:08 +0100, "CeeJay" provoked the following text: >> > _MY_ other computer is an organic multiproccesing neural network > >I have one too , it's encased in a hard shell and powers a mobile autonomous >system complete with an extensive sensory array that include both visual and >audio sensors just to name a few. >It runs perfectly although I have to shut it down for maitenance and rechaging >every once in a while. >In fact I was just about to shut it down for the night right now. I know that kind of system. It's very stable as long as you shut it down for a couple of hours a day as you planned. There is a major flaw in the design though. Even though most of them are excellently equipped for server-specific tasks, after more than 24 hours of uptime they get increasingly less fault-tolerant. After 36 hours of uptime they can crash and should you be lucky enough to keep one up for over 72 the system tends to get permanently damaged. Sometimes even beyond repair. Also, if the housing gets damaged, it can take several weeks or even months before it's fully repaired but in some cases it's best to remove the defective part. Unfortunately there are very few original replacement parts available. There are some replacement parts from another manufacturer which can take over some of the functionality, but it lacks most of the original functionality. Pity though... -- __ ___ / ) _/_ _(_ /'_ _ _ /(_/()/)(/(-/ / (/(-(/(-/) _/ Castrate me to reply by e-mail Asking if computers can think is like asking if submarines can swim.