In a message dated 10/1/2000 7:14:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
DNAunion@aol.com writes:
<< >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?
>>
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.
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