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Article 6535 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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Subject: Re: Communication and Intelligence
Message-ID: <1992Aug1.131531.3191@otago.ac.nz>
>From: barryp@otago.ac.nz
Date: 1 Aug 92 13:15:31 +1300
References: <1992Jul31.061939.16766@dirac.physics.sunysb.edu> <1992Jul31.233457.16966@dcs.qmw.ac.uk>
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In article <1992Jul31.233457.16966@dcs.qmw.ac.uk>, abreu@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Abreu) writes:
> In <1992Jul31.061939.16766@dirac.physics.sunysb.edu> 
> 
> Could we agree that
> 
>  a) External Communication - is defined as interaction with the
>     surrounding environment, and elements in it, in all its shapes.
>     Both input and output.
> 
>  b) External Communication is an essential requirement for intelligence.
> 
>  c) External Communication shapes intelligence.
> 
> Hamilton Abreu

In answer to this I would like to raise the case of Autistic people.  For many
yaears they were regarded as unintelligent because the could not communicate
with others.  When doctors discovered ways to communicate they were suddenly
discovered to be intelligent after all.  The point is that they were
intelligent all the time even when they couldn't communicate.  Communication
is, however, essential for us to recognise intelligence.

Barry Phease


