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Consciousness is Not a Computation (Roger Penrose) | AI Podcast Clips

Lex Fridman · podcast · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Clip from Lex Fridman's podcast with Roger Penrose in which Penrose argues that consciousness is not a computation. He discusses Godel-style arguments and the possible role of quantum effects in microtubules.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to in consciousness and AI threads as the best-known statement of Penrose's view, which commenters find interesting even when they disagree.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “I think it was on this site that someone posted the very interesting perspectives on consciousness by Roger Penrose.”

    Penrose's perspective on consciousness and microtubules.

    kebman, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in “A man who can read letters but not numbers exposes roots of consciousness”

  2. “I don't take Roger's view about consciousness for granted but it is very interesting nevertheless.”

    Penrose argues consciousness is not computation; interesting though debatable.

    marius_k, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best Talks of 2020?”

  3. “His larger point is that consciousness is not a computation.”

    Penrose on microtubules, quantum coherence, and consciousness not being computation.

    aamargulies, 2022-07 · Recommendation · in “Under anesthesia, where do our minds go?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: penrose, consciousness, quantum mind, microtubules, ai

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