I have just happened to stumble on a brief essay which seems to offer the ultimate philosophical "mise à point" on the debates having resurfaced on this list on the implementation of "intelligence", "consciousness" or specific individuals on platforms different from organic brains.<br>
<br>There it is: <a href="http://www.fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/essay-download/596/__details/Wolfram_WhatIsUltimatelyPos_1.pdf">http://www.fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/essay-download/596/__details/Wolfram_WhatIsUltimatelyPos_1.pdf</a><br>
<br>-- <br>Stefano Vaj<br><br>