N.Wells
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Joined: Oct. 2005
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Albrecht-Buehler arguably gives Gary a little support on cellular "intelligence", but not on molecular intelligence by any definition. A-B at least offers clear definitions and operational definitions. In his view, if there is information processing going on (based on either present conditions or comparing present conditions to past conditions) that results in complex behavior with multiple potential alternative outcomes from which the best alternative is selected / put into operation, then that's intelligence at work.
I agree with him that organisms as simple as bacteria can display complex responses to stimuli, that information is being collected and processed and acted upon.
However, I don't see that as intelligence, as they don't involve processes like reasoning, imagining, planning, and choosing (i.e., thinking). Chemically dictated responses can be very sophisticated (e.g. biological clocks, phototaxis, and chemotaxis), as detailed earlier for bacterial running and tumbling to determine the best directions for travel.
And with disrespect to the last post, https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyng....is-hard
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