Confuses rules of conduct with rules of behaviour
We can't formulate a complete set of rules of conduct for human performance, but human behaviour is still governed by natural laws that can in principle be given a mechanical description—and hence it's possible to build a machine to fit this descript

Rules of Conduct: "Precepts, such as 'Stop if you see red lights,' on which one can act, and of which one can be conscious."

Laws of Behaviour: "Laws of nature as applied to man's body, such as 'If you pinch him, he will squeak'."

Alan Turing 1950, (both quotes from p.452)
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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Rule-Following Assumption »The Rule-Following Assumption
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Impossible to write every rule »Impossible to write every rule
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Confuses rules of conduct with rules of behaviour
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Alan Turing »Alan Turing
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