Understanding, as distinct from mere rule-following, is not a computational process because it involves grasping the truth of statements that transcend any finite formal system.
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Roger PenroseEvidence Quote
“understanding whatever that word means is not computational...it's something else”
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Asking a Theoretical Physicist About the Physics of Consciousness | Roger Penrose | EP 244— Jordan B PetersonCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:07:02 AM
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