For sure - but when do we start asking it? Not to be too dramatic, but you and I agree we can simulate the same computation a small bundle of neurons can accomplish to a high degree of confidence, right?

If we can simulate a metric butt ton of them and get emergent behaviors somewhat similar to human computation, how can we guarantee that this simulated collection of these computing units isn’t “feeling” close to what a human feels? We’re just large collections of computing units as well.

I’m not quite saying we’re there yet though.

This whole development has really ruined my appetite for eating things that have intelligence.