Now the idea that the mind is a machine or mechanism derives from thinking of nature itself as a kind of mechanism.

“人脑是一台机器”这种想法，来源于一个概念：“自然是机械的”。

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So if the mind is a machine, its principles can, in principle, be understood and replicated, given adequate technology.

那么，如果人脑是机器，那么只要有足够的科学技术，我们就能理解和复制它的机制。

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Of course, bear in mind that if the development team is large, a large machine will be needed just to support all of the developers, as mentioned earlier.

当然，需要谨记的是，如果是大型的开发团队，就需要一台大型机来支持所有的开发人员，正如前面所提及的。

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Never mind the philosophical question of whether it is wrong to insult a machine.

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The machine is a prosthetic of the human mind.

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