> It's evidence that there's some interesting algorithm hardwired into my brain meat. There's no magic there, no spirit Magic is just a name for things we don'

> It's evidence that there's some interesting algorithm hardwired into my brain meat. There's no magic there, no spirit Magic is just a name for things we don't understand. If you say there's "something" to hand wave it away, but can't define it, how is it different then calling it "magic" or "consciousness" or "spirit"? You made no progress, you just pointed out you know as little as anyone else.