Although it was originally presented in reaction to the statements of artificial intelligence researchers, it is not an argument against the goals of AI research, because it does not limit the amount of intelligence a machine can display.

Although the Chinese Room argument was originally presented in reaction to the statements of AI researchers, philosophers have come to view it as an important part of the philosophy of mind.

Although Greenpeace had stated that efficiency was its primary concern, as early as 2001, statements from March and April 2005 also continued to express concern over human health and environmental safety Greenpeace has opposed releasing golden rice to fields as opposed to farming in greenhouses, which according to golden rice developer Ingo Potrykus, limits the amount of material needed for human safety testing.

Although official statements declared Crown Prince Dipendra as the killer, later on King Gyanendra has also been suspected for the massacre.

Although these councils did include statements about the canon, when it came to the New Testament they were only reaffirming the existing canon, including the Antilegomena.

Although he believes some generalized statements about social life can be made, he is not interested in hard positivist claims, but instead in linkages and sequences, in historical narratives and particular cases.

" The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights states that: " Although it is true that much of the friction between the Government and the churches arises from positions that are directly or indirectly linked to the political situation of the country, it is also true that statements by high government officials, official press statements, and the actions of groups under the control of the Government have gone beyond the limits within which political discussions should take place and have become obstacles to certain specifically religious activities.

Although some direct commentaries on particular treatises are extant, our main knowledge of Gaonic era Talmud scholarship comes from statements embedded in Geonic responsa that shed light on Talmudic passages: these are arranged in the order of the Talmud in Levin's Otzar ha-Geonim.

Although the above statements are meaningless in the case of waves that do not require a medium, they reveal a characteristic that is relevant to all waves regardless of origin: within a wave, the phase of a vibration ( that is, its position within the vibration cycle ) is different for adjacent points in space because the vibration reaches these points at different times.

Although statements could be implemented with function calls they are almost always implemented with code inlining.

Although the context is often overlooked, and the quotation usually chopped off, one of Sherman's most famous statements about his hard-war views arose in part from the racial attitudes summarized above.

" Although Raeder was not anti-Semitic in the virulent National Socialist sense, he tolerated statements from his senior officers such as Admiral Schuster ( appointed by Raeder as the inspector of education and training ) who told new recruits in 1937 that they must be " racially and morally sound .".

" Although most Jews believe that " God can be experienced ," it is understood that " God cannot be understood " because " God is utterly unlike humankind " ( as shown in God's response to Moses when Moses asked for God's name: " I Am that I Am "); all anthropomorphic statements about God " are understood as linguistic metaphors, otherwise it would be impossible to talk about God at all.

Although information obtained well after the fact supported Captain Herrick's statements about the inaccuracy of the later torpedo reports as well as the 1981 Herrick / Scheer conclusion about the inaccuracy of the first, indicating that there was no North Vietnamese attack that night, at the time U. S. authorities and all of the Maddox crew stated that they were convinced that an attack had taken place.

Although the concepts of a law or principle in nature is borderline to philosophy, and presents the depth to which mathematics can describe nature, scientific laws are considered from a scientific perspective and follow the scientific method ; they " serve their purpose " rather than " questioning reality " ( philosophical ) or " statements of logical absolution " ( mathematical ).

Although Joyce died shortly after the publication of Finnegans Wake, during the work's composition the author made a number of statements concerning his intentions in writing in such an original manner.

Although laws differ from country to country, an audit of the financial statements of a public company is usually required for investment, financing, and tax purposes.

Although these works contain many absurd and fabulous statements, as a whole they have many valuable observations concerning the functions and properties of plants.

Although Roddy McDowall made no public statements about his sexual orientation during his lifetime, a few authors have claimed that he was a closeted homosexual.

Although Joseph Smith is not known to have made any statements regarding blacks and the priesthood, he was aware of the ordination of at least one black man to the office of elder.

Although the suspects ( except Salaam ) had confessed on videotape in the presence of a parent or guardian, they retracted their statements within weeks, claiming that they had been intimidated, lied to, and coerced into making false confessions.

Although false statements lack inherent value, the " breathing space " that freedom of expression requires in order to flourish must tolerate occasional false statements, lest there be an intolerable chilling effect on speech that does have constitutional value.

Although nominally a Conservative, Disraeli was sympathetic to some of the demands of the Chartists and argued for an alliance between the landed aristocracy and the working class against the increasing power of the middle class, helping to found the Young England group in 1842 to promote the view that the rich should use their power to protect the poor from exploitation by the middle class.

Although nominally it exists alongside the United Front, a coalition of governing political parties, in practice, the CPC is the only party in the PRC, maintaining a unitary government and centralizing the state, military, and media.

Although nominally a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, after the 1974 revolution, Ethiopia moved into a close relationship with the Soviet Union and its allies and supported their international policies and positions until the change of government in 1991.

Although nominally in the hands of the Archduke Charles, and garrisoned with both English and Dutch regiments, Britain began to monopolize the rule of the town.

Although nominally a league of equals, in practice the empire was dominated by the largest and most powerful state, Prussia.

Although authority over the region was nominally shared by the United States and Britain through the Anglo-American Convention of 1818, company policy, enforced via Chief Factor John McLoughlin of the company's Columbia District, was to discourage U. S. settlement of the territory.

Although Kuwait was nominally governed from Basra, the Kuwaitis had traditionally maintained a relative degree of autonomous status.

Although the,, and points are nominally unstable, it turns out that it is possible to find stable periodic orbits around these points, at least in the restricted three-body problem.

Although nominally a constitutional monarchy, Thailand was ruled by a series of military governments, most prominently led by Plaek Phibunsongkhram and Sarit Dhanarajata, interspersed with brief periods of democracy.

Although often referred-to as part of the V-force, the Valiants were actually assigned to SACEUR as part of the TBF ( Tactical Bomber Force ), although remaining nominally part of Bomber Command.

Although the theocratic Bogd Khaanate of Mongolia still nominally continued, with successive series of violent struggles, Soviet influence got ever stronger, and after the death of the Bogd Khaan (" Great Khan ", or " Emperor "), the Mongolian People's Republic was proclaimed on November 26, 1924.

Although nominally independent, Mongolia have been described as a satellite state of the Soviet Union from 1921 until 1990.

Although Mao Zedong Thought nominally remains the state ideology, Deng's admonition to seek truth from facts means that state policies are judged on their practical consequences ; the role of ideology in determining policy, in many areas, has thus been considerably reduced.

Although nominally a silkweaver like much of his original audience, Guignol's profession changes, as does his marital status ; he can be in turn valet, peddler, carpenter, shoemaker, or unemployed ; at times he is Madelon's husband, at times her smitten beast according to requirements of the scenario.

Although Bernard Newman was nominally in charge of dressing the stars, Rogers was keenly interested in dress design and make-up.

Although the Constitution of Norway nominally gives the King the final responsibility for making such a decision, in practice nearly all major governmental decisions are made by the Government ( the Council of State ) in his name.

Although he was still nominally the commander of military forces in a growing Plymouth Colony, he seems to have preferred to act in an advisory capacity.

Although CorelDRAW 10 nominally uses a RIFF file structure, the program's initial release placed the INFO chunk at the end, so that any embedded preview bitmap would not be displayed under Windows ' file manager by default.

Although his parents were only nominally religious, he showed a commitment to Christianity from an early age.

Although opposition parties were nominally permitted after 1962 ( the Colorado Party had been the only legal party in the country since 1947 ), Paraguay remained for all intents and purposes a one-party state.

Although nominally a constitutional monarch, in practice Zog retained the dictatorial powers he'd enjoyed as president.

Although the Orders are nominally made by the Queen, in practice, royal assent is a formality only.

Although nominally issued as legal tender, these coins ' face value as currency is far below that of their value as bullion.

Although nominally a vassal state of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the dukes operated autonomously.