Firstly, I may have a different definition of thinking than most. It seems to me that the computer which was on Jeopardy, I’m sure everyone but me can remember its name, was thinking. Its thinking was limited, but thinking nonetheless. It used the question to search foe possible related data. Sometimes it came up like a bad GPS, but so do many humans. It used available information, sorted the best possibilities, and answered the question with the best fit it could find. What it lacks, however, is the ability to compute for the human element. What causes the greatest hubub when election campaigns are going? Opinion. Who can best recognize the opinions of humans, determine which personality types will react most strongly, and appeal most strongly to the masses based on how they face those opinions and reactions. Computers are used now everyday to aid in the decision making processes for leadership roles. Putting one in charge has little to do with programming and think capacity. It comes down to whether it could meet the emotional demands and trust of humans. That said, wouldn’t it be cool?