In detail
- Uses goats as bits (goat on grass = 0, on bridge = 1) and the scenario editor's scripting to build logic gates
- Completed mini‑network: two XNOR gates and one AND gate that learns logical AND
- Appendix argues the game's market mechanics and price cap enable a Turing‑equivalent computational model
Why it matters
The thought experiment shows that running the same computations in different media doesn't change outputs, challenging claims about internal states or emergent qualities based solely on observed behavior — important for debates on model explainability and anthropomorphism.