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...researcher's typical "workday" consists mostly of writing programs, attending seminars, and just sitting and thinking about knotty problems, says Professor Carl E. Hewitt, a scientist at the lab. Hewitt says scientists at the lab spend surprisingly little time doing "lab work." "The lab is the computer," says Poggio...
...crowing glory of a successful imitation of the human body would certainly be duplication of the thought processes of the human brain. Professor Carl E. Hewitt is exploring possibilities in this area...
Modern computers are usually "the exact antithesis" of the human bram, says Etzioni, who works in conjunction with Hewitt. While the brain works relatively slowly yet can do several things simultaneously, the computer runs quickly but can handle only one thing at a time...
...Hewitt says he wants to build a computer network which works like "a human organization." In his network, computers would be in communication with each other but would retain the ability to act independently...
...Hewitt's goal can be more clearly understood by using the analogy of a court of law, says Etzioni. In making decisions, several computers would contribute evidence supporting one point of view, while others would offer conflicting arguments. Through their intercommunication, the computers would together be able to arrive at a "verdict" which they could not have obtained separately...