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Suppose we have a physical device that, for known theoretical reasons, imitates some interesting non-algorithmic mathematical process. The exact behaviour of the device, if this behaviour could always be ascertained precisely, would then yield the correct answers to a succession of mathematically interesting yes/no questions for which there can be no algorithm (like those considered in Chapter 4).
The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics (Oxford Landmark Science)
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