The series of Chinese simulators
Imagine a series of thought experiments in which a demon replaces one to all of a speaker's neurons. As more neurons are replaced, and the degree of simulation increases, when does the person cease to understand Chinese?
Steven Savitt, 1982.
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The series of Chinese simulators
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