Full Idea
If the right pattern of electrical discharges occurred in a cloud instead of in a brain, would that also be a headache?
Gist of Idea
Could a cloud have a headache if its particles formed into the right pattern?
Source
Gilbert Harman (Thought [1973], 3.2)
Book Reference
Harman,Gilbert: 'Thought' [Princeton 1977], p.38
A Reaction
The standard objection to functionalism is to propose absurd implementations of a mind, but probably only a brain could produce the right electro-chemical combination.