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[-] pyre@lemmy.world -5 points 2 months ago

the reason to pick Chinese may be racist (possibly due to the writing system looking complicated) but the thought experiment itself doesn't have racist connotations imo, and i don't think it's stupid either. doesn't have to involve Chinese or a specific language at all.

it's a logical question to ask: if i can mimic speaking in a language to a point that it convinces native speakers, but don't understand what I'm saying myself, am I considered a genuine speaker of that language? does what i say matter or have any value?

[-] froztbyte@awful.systems 8 points 2 months ago

well it appears like you’re posting english, but actually you’re posting nonsense

so the answer to your question is no

[-] swlabr@awful.systems 8 points 2 months ago

Scientists: weird, we didn’t slip this piece of paper saying “mansplain the chinese room thought experiment” through the door, and yet that’s all the room seems to want to do. I guess we just have to conclude the room is an idiot?

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