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In a computer, syntax and semantics do not diverge: the computer’s state follows its syntax and constitutes its semantics.
Unresolved speaker · Why Leibniz Couldn't Find the Mind Inside the Mill (Joscha Bach) · 2 Nov 2026
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“And so there is a nice thing in a computer. There is never a divergence between syntax and semantics because your computer is always going to be in a state that its syntax prescribes, and that's its semantics, right?”1:10:44Report a misattribution
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