Hi, Rich!
Thanks for the compliment, and for weighing in on this.
The brain is one of the most magnificent, mysterious, fascinating, functional structures we know of. I read a somewhat controversial book by Ray Kurzweil not too long ago in which he describes research into the human brain and some efforts to analyze its structure and replicate its function:
It's amazing how far we've come. I remember back in the early 70's when people laughed at robotics as science fiction. My friend Dave made robotic "guys" that had clear tubes with colored liquids that he brought to trade shows. That's how he paid the bills!