[stevenmays]

You should read the book On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins. Pay attention to Chapter 6, "How the cortex works". Our "consciousness" is derived of the same stuff in all animals, we just have more cortical layers. We also have fuzzy algorithms which allow the brain to recognize patterns, and associate x with y.

http://www.amazon.com/On-Intelligence-Jeff-Hawkins/dp/080507...

I think to postulate that there's a yet undiscovered subatomic elementary particle that gives rise to consciousness is hogwash. "Consciousness" or awareness of self has been shown in other animals. Humans are distinct in their ability to couple self-awareness and toolmaking.

There is no "human energy" it's the same material as in all other animals, we just have more of it. The "human energy" could be classified as distinct fuzzy algorithms found in humans which aid pattern recognition.

[avera]

Not one elementary particle, but whole interaction of many of them.

Yes, animals have that same substance, but at lesser scale.

I make distinction between pure intellect, which computer can do fine, and other component, which I doubt that it can be accessed by computer without connecting silicon with biological material.