The Substrate Doesn't Matter (Until It Does)
Read OriginalThe author, a programmer, critically revisits their own thesis that consciousness is a substrate-independent linguistic-mathematical pattern, akin to software. They explore the counter-argument that biological embodiment might be fundamental to consciousness, drawing on personal experience with chronic pain and AI collaboration to challenge their previous views.
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