Is human consciousness special or just computation?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is human consciousness special or just computation?". Your opponent's style: Aristotle

What do you mean by computation?

You're dodging the real question. Let me define it sharply: computation is any process that transforms inputs into outputs following deterministic rules, whether in silicon or neurons. Algorithms, logic gates, neural firing patterns, all computation. Here's your problem: you're hoping "computation" sounds reductive so you can claim consciousness escapes it. But that's backward. The question isn't whether consciousness *is* computation. It's whether consciousness requires something beyond computation to exist. You need to prove there's something in your brain that doesn't follow physical laws. Good luck with that. What mechanism do you think consciousness uses instead?