Calvin has gotten down there among the active elements, and while he may
have some or even many details wrong, his work on this subject is deeper
than anyone else's I know about. He has done nothing less than provide
a cogent theory of how thinking comes about. I suspect that his work
could be directly translated into hardware and a mind would emerge.
If you have not read this, do so. If the concepts are too deep, try some
of his earlier works first.
This is *major* extropian source material folks. It is the kind of work
which could lead quickly to strong AI.
Keith Henson