if you ask "where the computation happens" in a python program and then say "no i don't mean where the transistors or electrons bump around, i mean the abstract mathematical computation *happens*, and why the transistors can cause me to calculate the nth digit of pi".... there's no real question . you're simply refusing to pay attention to the mapping between higher level abstract patterns and low level physical realities and hold them as distinct. the program execution *is* an abstract thing, it can happen on many substrates, it isn't strictly tied to a specific computer. still there is nothing "more" going on to be explained, no need to explain "how it's possible for a physical substrate to produce non physical abstract computation". these are just different informational views on the same system
@tenobrusno one has ever coherently explained to me why the hard problem of consciousness is actually a problem. not once. it's literally just begging the question and i'm sick of pretending otherwise.