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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Complexity

Machines lack the emotional richness and complexity of a total human response.

Is it safe to say that 'emotional' also modifies 'complexity'?
  

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As I see it, no. " So, machines lack the emotional richness and complexity of a human response. That is, human responses are emotionally rich, and they are complex.

— Anonymous

  • As I see it, no.
  • " So, machines lack the emotional richness and complexity of a human response.
  • That is, human responses are emotionally rich, and they are complex.
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As I see it, no. The word "emotional" matches with the word "richness," but not with the word "complexity." So, machines lack the emotional richness and complexity of a human response. That is, human responses are emotionally rich, and they are complex.
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TakaMachines lack the emotional richness and complexity of a total human response.
TakaIs it safe to say that 'emotional' also modifies 'complexity'?
No. That is not safe.
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This is the original:

The computer is yet to be invented that smells, tastes, sees and touches, thus adding to its capacity for abstract thinking all the emotional richness and complexity of a total human response.


Still, you don't think 'emotional' modifies 'complexity'?
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TakaStill, you don't think 'emotional' modifies 'complexity'?
No, I don't. It certainly doesn't have to. There are many complexities in human responses that have nothing to do with the emotions.

CJ
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So you think it's 'the emotional richness' plus '(the) complexity of a total human response'?
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TakaSo you think it's 'the emotional richness' plus '(the) complexity of a total human response'?
No. I think it's

the emotional richness of a total human response
plus
the complexity of a total human response

CJ
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Interesting. Thanks, Jim.
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