Simulating a Storm Doesn't Make You Wet: A Conciousness Debate in One Tweet
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-03
gerardsans argues that simulating a storm doesn't get anyone wet and a simulated apple isn't edible — "describing a process is not the same as becoming that process" — applying the falsification argument to debates about AI consciousness.
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