The analogy of the mind to a computer is a popular one today. in what ways do you see the comparison as reasonable? in what ways do you feel the analogy is not appropriate? For example, do you see...

The analogy of the mind to a computer is a popular one today. in what ways do you see the comparison as reasonable? in what ways do you feel the analogy is not appropriate? For example, do you see current computers as actually capable of thinking?

Imagine a science fiction universe in which part of the population was made up of mechanical people (androids) whose minds were, in fact, computers. could you tell the difference between these androids and biological people? how could you tell? what sort of tests might you employ to determine which people are androids and which are biological?