This paper investigates the following proposal about machine intelligence: that behaviour in which a habitual response that would have been inappropriate in a certain unfamiliar situation is overridden and replaced by a more appropriate response be considered evidence of intelligence. The proposal was made in an earlier paper (Sterrett 2000) and arose from an analysis of a neglected test for in...

The turbomachinery systems on oil platforms are extremely sensitive, as their failure can cause total shutdown of the platform's production activity. Scheduled stoppages for preventive maintenance are effective, since qualified personnel and replacement parts are available and ready. On the other hand, shutting down a turbo machine ceases petroleum production. Not rarely, maintenance people con...