Comment Comment by so_tired The title and quote are obviously hyperbolic.ButA large portion of that mass is in a too high or too low temperature state to support any complexity (I am not a physicist!)On the other hand, a single pound of neurons is more powerful than a warehouse of nano-scale-minituarized silicon.Consciousness itself may or may not be a purely emergent property of this complexity.We already have fairly robust (and simple!) rules for most physical, chemical and biological behaviour.Other than the creation and ending of he universe, Consciousness is certainly a top candidate no ? parent so_tired 6 years ago
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A large portion of that mass is in a too high or too low temperature state to support any complexity (I am not a physicist!)
On the other hand, a single pound of neurons is more powerful than a warehouse of nano-scale-minituarized silicon.
Consciousness itself may or may not be a purely emergent property of this complexity.
We already have fairly robust (and simple!) rules for most physical, chemical and biological behaviour.
Other than the creation and ending of he universe, Consciousness is certainly a top candidate no ?