Intelligence without a brain?

From: DNAunion@aol.com
Date: Sun Oct 01 2000 - 22:13:55 EDT

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    >Bertvan: For those who claim to know exactly what intelligence is -- merely
    a brain function.

    >Chris: If what is described in the article is considered intelligence, then
    the average computer program is definitely intelligent. I am personally
    willing to accept such a concept of intelligence-as-computation, but will
    point out that it is perfectly "materialistic" in that it doesn't require
    anything that mindless matter can't do.

    DNAunion: It appears to me that you agree that intelligence is not confined
    to a brain, and further, that intelligence is not confined to life as we know
    it. Is this true?

    PS: This is my first post here, so please forgive me if I am doing something
    wrong. If so, please inform me how I should be doing things.



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