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Re:Can consciousness be explained by quantum physics? by wizzwizz4 on Saturday July 24, 2021 @11:54AM (#27941935)
Emergent from particular computation ≠ emergent from arbitrary computation. Plus, given your “viewed the right way” caveat, it's hard to argue that those “consciousnesses” (to concede that point, for the sake of argument) even exist in this universe, rather than existing purely within the concept-space of all mathematical entities.
Re:Can consciousness be explained by quantum physics? by aaron-santos on Saturday July 24, 2021 @12:13PM (#27942098)
Greg Egan's novel Permutation City is an excellent read for those who wish to read scifi based on this very premise.
Re:Can consciousness be explained by quantum physics? by jdkee on Saturday July 24, 2021 @12:45PM (#27942397)
See also Anathem by Neal Stephenson.