Can computers think? Most AI skepticism has the logic of 'Roller Coaster Tycoon is NOT a computer'
AndyMasley · x · 2026-10-09
Andy Masley argues that much debate over whether processes on computers can think has this structure: 'I believe a computer can run Roller Coaster Tycoon' / 'That's so naive. Roller Coaster Tycoon is NOT a computer' — mocking a recurring category error in AI consciousness skepticism.
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