Rocks, Minds, and Turing Machines – What Does It Mean to Compute?
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The article explores the concept of computation and its relation to physical systems and cognition, sparking a discussion on the fundamental nature of computation.
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I wrote an essay exploring where the notion of computation breaks down, and how representation, not rules, might be the true boundary.
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