On Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:33:06 PM UTC-5, Brent wrote: > > On 1/10/2013 4:23 PM, Telmo Menezes wrote: > > Do you think there can be something that is intelligent but not complex >> (and use whatever definitions of "intelligent" and "complex" you want). >> > > A thermostat is much less complex than a human brain but intelligent > under my definition. > > > But much less intelligent. So in effect you think there is a degree of > intelligence in everything, just like you believe there's a degree of > consciousness in everything. And the degree of intelligence correlates > with the degree of complexity ...but you don't think the same about > consciousness? > > Brent >
I was thinking today that a decent way of defining intelligence is just 'The ability to know "what's going on"'. This makes it clear that intelligence refers to the degree of sophistication of awareness, not just complexity of function or structure. This is why a computer which has complex function and structure has no authentic intelligence and has no idea 'what's going on'. Intelligence however has everything to do with sensitivity, integration, and mobilization of awareness as an asset, i.e. to be directed for personal gain or shared enjoyment, progress, etc. Knowing what's going on implicitly means caring what goes on, which also supervenes on biological quality investment in experience. Craig -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/everything-list/-/4H86jbpmVrsJ. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
