> > Those animals, /those animals' nervous systems/, aren't rational. Their
> > behaviour LOOKS rational, looks reasoned, looks as though it could have been
> > logically decided on. But I don't think it is.
>
> I believe I disagree that behaviour has to arise from a logical,
> rational process for it to be `rational behaviour.' As long as it
> conforms to the /observers'/ pre-generated expectation tolerance
> within certain parameters, it can quite easily /be/ rational.
I'd have to side with Alex here.
Biochemistry is *not* a 'logical, rational process'.
The firing of logic gates in a computer is *not* a 'logical, rational
process'.
Both seem quite capable of generating superficially rational behavior.
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