“Three pounds of nerve tissue underneath the skull are capable of perceiving, thinking, and acting with a finesse that cannot be matched by any computer.”

It isn’t like we haven’t tried to match it.  Computer “intelligence” is modeled after the brain, or at least the workings of the brain as we know it.  Without a doubt, development in the field of computer technology and artificial intelligence has been impressive.  The thing is, there is a lot we don’t know.  And it is what we don’t know that keeps us searching to learn more.  Continue reading »