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>> “His argument is much narrower: consciousness can't be instantiated purely in language.”

> “No, his argument is that consciousness can't be instantiated purely in software…“

The confusion is very interesting to me, maybe because I’m a complete neophyte on the subject. That said, I’ve often wondered if consciousness is necessarily _embodied_ or emerged from pure presence into language & body. Maybe the confusion is intentional?



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