The "Strong Penrose Hypothesis": only quantum computers are conscious
basedjensen · x · 2026-10-06
A tongue-in-cheek tweet coins the "Strong Penrose Hypothesis": only quantum computers are conscious. It riffs on Roger Penrose's quantum-consciousness arguments, pushing the idea to an absurd extreme.
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