I think Aaronson addresses your objections in Q12, including claiming that there are some who didn't think even this would be possible (see also Q14). If you b

I think Aaronson addresses your objections in Q12, including claiming that there are some who didn't think even this would be possible (see also Q14). If you built a programmable room for creating a large variety of material and lighting setups under computer control, that might be comparable?