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I will argue that in the literal sense the programmed computer und

I will argue that in the literal sense the programmed computer understands what the car and the adding machine understand, namely, exactly nothing. – John Searle

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We often attribute understanding and other cognitive predicates by metaphor and analogy to cars, adding machines, and other artifacts, but nothing is proved by such attributions. – John Searle

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My car and my adding machine understand nothing: they are not in that line of business. – John Searle

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In the car and in front of the camera I tend to be very calm but behind the scenes I can get fired up and passionate, I just dont see the need to shout my mouth off in public. – Jenson Button

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Whats monotonous about being an actor and often makes me want to throw in the towel or drive a car off a bridge is the auditioning – the waiting around. – Chris Messina

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We also listen to PJ Harvey a lot of driving music. You need something a little more relaxing in the car. – Brody Armstrong

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Its like, its kind of like if you ever had a car and it was a bit of a clunker but you love it, thats my show. Its a bit of a clunker but I know where everything is and I like it. – Craig Ferguson

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