Joseph Weizenbaum

[Aahz]

In article <Kvidnciakd7VkEHanZ2dnUVZ_u2mnZ2d at comcast.com>,
Jeff Schwab  <jeff at schwabcenter.com> wrote:
>Aahz wrote:
>> In article <qlomt350kg9f9k7bab7gt84gdlp8tko3vh at 4ax.com>,
>> Tim Roberts  <timr at probo.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am embarrassed to say that this vaguely disrespectful exchange made me
>>> laugh out loud.
>> 
>> Serious: why do you think this is disrespectful?
>
>Not to speak for Tim, but I imagine it could be perceived as 
>disrespectful because Prof. Weizenbaum has only recently passed away. 
>In fact, I think the Prof would be very happy to see people having some 
>fun at the expense of AI, which he saw as a real threat to human freedom.

Exactly.  Also, humor is one traditional response to negative emotions;
see all the various Gygax tributes that use humor.
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