The Brain=Mind Fallacy

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I prefer a simplier analogy, the brain is the hardware, the mind is the software.

All forms of software are algorithmic You must prove that brain processing is algorithmic to justify this assertion.

You are making the same mistake again. Analogous does not mean equivalent.

...The smell of vinegar cannot be predicted or described physically unless it has already been experienced....

I believe you are mistaken here. First of all, understand that humans predominantly rely on sight and sound, which results in our concepts relating to other senses to be severely limited. Consider something that you have never seen in your life. Another person is still able to describe it physically and you are still able to create a mental construct to visualize it - in effect experience that object it being present. Similarly, for sounds, you have notes that are conceptual representations and artists can play entire symphonies in their heads without an actual note being struck. This shows us that it is possible to have conceptual development of other sensory experiences as well - to the extent that we may one day be able to correctly identify what vinegar smells like or what a pineapple tastes like without actually smelling or tasting them.