How intelligent is intelligent?

[Despina]

As intelligent as it's owners bounderies? But not quite as intelligent without wisdom? And is Wisdom entirely seperate? (i feel so)
How can scientists possibly measure interlect? Not all minds are generic.....or work in the same way....

[mkirkpatrick]

As intelligent as it's owners bounderies? But not quite as intelligent without wisdom? And is Wisdom entirely seperate? (i feel so)
How can scientists possibly measure interlect? Not all minds are generic.....or work in the same way....

You have made some very interesting points here Destpina,please enlarge upon this
idea.


regards michael.

[Elizabeth]

Wisdom is a certain kind of intelligence that involves fundamental principles.

How intelligent intelligence is depends on the context. At minimum, it would be something that is capable of intentional, directed rationality (thinking here what criterion we would use if we encountered an alien life form). Intelligence could also be used as a measure of comparison (like how samoyeds are intelligent dogs whereas Irish setters have been called so dumb they could get lost on the other end of their leash).

If we did interplanetary travel and encountered an alien race which was only about as intelligent as profoundly retarded humans, would we consider that we had encountered intelligent life forms or not?

[dleviwing]

Intelligence is based on the level of knowledge one might have.
Wisdom is based on how well one uses that intelligence regardless of the level.

[mkirkpatrick]

Intelligence is based on the level of knowledge one might have.
Wisdom is based on how well one uses that intelligence regardless of the level.

I like the way you put that Dave,short,sharp,and to the point,Hell am I agreeing with you?


regards michael.

[Despina]

Yes, I feel Dave has about covered it!

[Mr. Nobody]

Intelligence is recognizing patterns. Insanity is imagining patterns. Where is the line?

[Elizabeth]

Intelligence is recognizing patterns. Insanity is imagining patterns. Where is the line?

Truth



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[Lloyd Gillespie]

Truth
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Absolute physical truth, I hear...

regards,

[Elizabeth]

Absolute physical truth, I hear...

regards,

Yikes! Physical truth is not the whole truth, and a partial truth is a lie.

Originally Posted by Mr. Nobody
Intelligence is recognizing patterns. Insanity is imagining patterns. Where is the line?

The line is the truth. Intelligence lives in the realm of reality; insanity lives in the realm of falseness. Lloyd, please tell me you only posted that to make a point that those not living in reality don't know what the whole truth is, and may confuse it with absolute physical truth?