On Mon, 6 Jul 1998, Ernest Hua wrote:
Did anyone demonstrate the "functionalness" of any arbitrary language via a scanner and a compiler?
Indeed.. what we need is for someone to testify to the court about natural and computer language, and maybe some relevent material from information theory. Pseudo-code from any computer programming textbook would be helpful in making this point too. What about English in a voice recognition system? In this case, English can actually perform functions too, just as C does. Michael J. Graffam (mgraffam@mhv.net) http://www.mhv.net/~mgraffam -- Philosophy, Religion, Computers, Crypto, etc "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. . .Sapere aude! Have the courage to use your own understanding!" - Immanuel Kant "What is Enlightenment?"