From:	Bruce Ford <shaman@*******.COM>
Subject:	Re: Mirrors, Corners, the Past, the Future
Date:	Mon, 9 Mar 1998 00:59:08 -0700

On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Paul J. Adam wrote:

> AIs are extremely rare, and deservedly so. They don't happen by
> accident.

They may not happen by accident but they seem to be beyond the ability of
any known scientist to explain how it did come to obtain its sentience.

Again, as I said in a post earlier tonight, the players don't really know
how this AI came to pass, some have more knowledge then others, from what
-I- know of it, it seems to have been a rather unique set of circumstances
and as I also mentioned it may not be a true AI for all we know but its
the closest definition that fits.

Bruce.