>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?
>FMA: The "actualization-exclusion-specification" triad mentioned above
also fits natural selection rather precisely. One might thus conclude that
Dembski's argument establishes that natural selection can be recognized as an
intelligent agent. "
http://inia.cls.org/~welsberr/zgists/wre/papers/dembski7.html
It's important to define intelligence since otherwise the use of "Intelligent
Design" can lead to a lot of confusion.
>DNAunion: Okay, so will you answer my original questions.
(1) Is intelligence confined to brains?
(2) Is intelligence confined to life as we know it?
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