Fair play. I'm not familiar with the "cut up" technique. Thanks for the share. Your point is definitely valid. Might the phrase "novel thought" better describe

Fair play. I'm not familiar with the "cut up" technique. Thanks for the share. Your point is definitely valid. Might the phrase "novel thought" better describe the intention than "original thought"? "So it's not that computers can or cannot make original thought, it's that we have to decide what parts of the outputs are original: it's an observer-dependent variable, so to speak? What do you think?" This is a complicated statement. Novelty is certainly observer dependent. I suppose there should be two classes of novelty that consider context and perspective. Something can be new to the user (novel) and new as a solution (Novel). Though, there are also permutations to consider. For example, every year new users get online, but the Internet isn't a new solution. I think we'd have to define what merits the designation of "novel thought" and the context before discussing the possibility. It's an intriguing thought to consider regardless.