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Comment author: Peterdjones 13 April 2011 06:19:50PM 0 points [-]

(4) It is easy to see how "red" could be computed in that sense. The OP clearly thinks it is difficult, so presumably had another sense in mind.

Comment author: RobinZ 13 April 2011 06:57:29PM 1 point [-]

If so, further elaboration would be helpful.

Comment author: Peterdjones 13 April 2011 07:59:29PM *  0 points [-]

Well, the existence of qualia is a classic objection to computationalism and physicalism, and red is the classic quale.

Comment author: RobinZ 13 April 2011 08:07:48PM 1 point [-]

I was talking about the experiential phenomenon of seeing redness.

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