The result of the lab does not support Glietmans view of humans as machines. The results displayed inconsistent and varied reaction times of both dominant and non dominant hands. Unlike humans, machines are very consistent with their performance since they are meant to perform certain functions and follow instructions without thinking. With humans, they are able to think and focus on certain parts or functions (i.e. when focusing on stimulus or response) or be distracted by their environment, which could affect their performance. Humans can also learn and improve over time while a machine cannot unless it is improved by an external force.
-- Edited by 102intro on Tuesday 15th of September 2009 03:26:19 PM
I totally agree with your comment. Despite the possibility that humans could function up to par with machines, there will always be human error. While I was doing the experiment, I thought I got the hang of catching the ruler faster but by the last few trials, my reaction time became slower due to my partner distracting me and since...I'm not a machine.
