How is the base sequence, divided into codons? There is nothing in the backbone of the nucleic acid, which is perfectly regular, to show us how to group the bases into codons.

Consciousness is somehow a by-product of the simultaneous, high frequency firing of neurons in different parts of the brain. It's the meshing of these frequencies that generates consciousness, just as tones from individual instruments produce the rich, complex, & seamless sounds of a symphony orchestra

Again the message to experimentalists is: Be sensible but don't be impressed too much by negative arguments. If at all possible, try it and see what turns up. Theorists almost always dislike this sort of approach.

Avoid the temptation to work so hard that there is no time left for serious thinking.

If revealed religions have revealed anything it is that they are usually wrong.

For simplicity one can think of the + class as having one extra base at some point or other in the genetic message and the - class as having one too few.

It is essential to understand our brains in some detail if we are to assess correctly our place in this vast and complicated universe we see all around us.