I like his idea that consciousness requires a high degree of interconnectivity. I also disagree with his assertion that standard computers can't achieve conscio

I like his idea that consciousness requires a high degree of interconnectivity. I also disagree with his assertion that standard computers can't achieve consciousness. While a von Neumann machine doesn't typically have the high degree of physical interconnectivity that Koch and Tononi say is required, it has the potential through programming to have a high degree of virtual interconnectivity. I don't see why there is a need to differentiate between physical and virtual interconnectivity. To be fair to the authors, I have only read this article and the IEEE Spectrum article linked from the original. Maybe they go into more depth in their book.