And then the argument about Consciousness becomes whether it is strictly and completely necessary for the input to Output process.
There's also the question of input output range.
And then the argument about Consciousness becomes whether it is strictly and completely necessary for the input to Output process.
There's also the question of input output range.
I'm not arguing one way or another on such issues; Here, I am just pointing out how irrelevant the "a simulated rainstorm does not get you wet" argument is, when presented as blocking the possibility of a brain simulation having a mind.