# Consciousness Beyond Computation by Roger Penrose > "Consciousness was not something that comes about from complicated calculations." > **— Roger Penrose**, *Berkeley Groks interview (2005), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Berkeley Groks interview (2005), excerpt candidate. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Artificial Consciousness|Artificial Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Consciousness was not something that comes about from complicated calculations." — Roger Penrose, Berkeley Groks interview (2005), excerpt candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-roger-penrose-consciousness-beyond-computation ```