A smallish proportion are supercritical. An idea presented to such a mind may give rise to a whole 'theory' consisting of secondary, tertiary and more remote ideas. Animals' minds seem to be very definitely sub-critical.
Computer science, codebreaking
From "Computing machinery and intelligence".
1950
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"A computer is a universal machine. It can do anything that can be described as a computation."
Controversial"The view that machines cannot give rise to surprises is due, I believe, to a fallacy to which philosophers and mathematicians are particularly subject."
Strange & Unusual"The extent to which we regard mind as distinct from matter, is a matter of convention."
Controversial"No doubt I shall emerge from it all a different man, but quite who I've not found out."
Strange & Unusual"Once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers."
Shocking