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Physicalist worldview posits universe as computable, mind as algorithm

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This article explores a physicalist computational-functionalist worldview, positing that everything in existence is physical and governed by computable laws of physics. It suggests that the universe operates like a massive cellular automaton or quantum computer, and that minds are essentially algorithms running on biological hardware. The author acknowledges this perspective's predictive power but notes it doesn't fully explain the relationship between subjective experience and the physical state. AI

IMPACT Explores philosophical underpinnings of computation and reality, relevant to AI's theoretical foundations.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece exploring philosophical concepts related to physics and computation, not a release or research finding.

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Physicalist worldview posits universe as computable, mind as algorithm

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · interstice ·

    Meta - Physics I: Why don't we live in the Game of Life?

    <p><span>2.0.1 Without further ado, let's actually start thinking about physics.</span></p><h1><span>2.1 Materialism, computational functionalism</span></h1><p><span>2.1.1 First I'm gonna describe a "baseline physicalist computational-functionalist worldview", which is, IMO, a ve…

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