There is no physical evidence or property inside the brain that can distinguish which neurons are 'conscious' neurons versus non-conscious substrate, and even if one could map every neuron and synapse, this would not answer the question of why those physical details give rise to subjective experience.

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Speaker

Steven Wolfram

Evidence Quote

we are not observing every detail of the system [2:22]

Source

Donald Hoffman Meets Stephen Wolfram For the First Time on TOECurt Jaimungal
Created: 8/10/2026, 4:04:02 PM

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