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B6, "to a significant degree?" I appreciate the hedge.

Perhaps, "consciously" directed would have been a more descriptive phrase.

And what is it when functional information that does not come by a process of thought is gained by means of such an experience? And what is it when it is grosly improbable for this information to be gained by means of even intuition (whatever that is)?

Lucid dreaming is not "thought"? I disagree.
And intuition is not a valid thought process? Talk to any briliiant mathematician or a chess master. So, ditto.

I see. You're right. Certainly a holistic 'definintion' of "thought" agrees. And I posted a couple other relevant items last night. What might it be if the information in our thoughts does not come from even a protraction or leap of our thoughts, nor from 'material' experience --nor from some kind of imbedded instinct? (I mean, you know... if such a thing could actually happen, what might it be? ;-)