GaryGaulin
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This is a typical "operational definition of intelligence":
| Quote | What is the operational definition of intelligence?
an individual's capacity to act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with the environment |
www.brainscape.com/flashcards/777317/-What-is-the-operational-definition-of-intelligence
Did anyone else notice that it's so full of generalizations that it's useless for origin of life/intelligence related work?
Does a tree qualify as an "individual"? How about a single cell? Or a genetic system? Or maybe even a robotic vacuum cleaner that can act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with both wood and carpet floors of its environment?
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The theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection.
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