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#130 – Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Is There a Theory of Consciousness?

I'm saying that if a theory of consciousness is getting that wrong, then whatever it is talking about, at that point, I don't call it consciousness. You have to use a different word. So your sense as a blank wall is not more conscious than a human being. It's also possible, just like with intelligence, that us humans conveniently define these very difficult to understand concepts in a very human-centric way.

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