I personally find Searl's (and other "neural correlates of consciousness" people, such as Koch) arguments more generic and deep than all this simulation-emulati

I personally find Searl's (and other "neural correlates of consciousness" people, such as Koch) arguments more generic and deep than all this simulation-emulation-dna-blah-blah talk. It is perfectly possible that our brain is the minimal thing that capable of self-awareness and, that is, irreducibly caused by physical nature of brain and our universe. At least, I am sure, emulation of chemical processes is not a way to recreate mind.