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>From: rickert@mp.cs.niu.edu (Neil Rickert)
Subject: Re: Defining Intelligence
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In article <1992Jul27.035104.22491@dirac.physics.sunysb.edu> charles@dirac.physics.sunysb.edu (Charles Ofria) writes:
>In article <1992Jul23.151338.28804@mp.cs.niu.edu> rickert@mp.cs.niu.edu (Neil Rickert) writes:
>>In article <2ZmcoB1w164w@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> justin.bbs@cybernet.cse.fau.edu writes:
>>>        VI. Certain types of intelligence require communication.
>>
>>  Finally, something I can agree with - sort of.

>Gee, I don't agree with either of you here.  I don't see why it would be
>necessary to have any form of comunication to have intelligence.

  OK.  Let's try removing all communication, and see how much intelligence
is left.  First we sever all neurons, for they are clearly communication
channels.  Next we sever all arteries to prevent hormonal communication.
There are some other system we need to disrupt too, but I think you will
agree that not much intelligence remains.

  I realize that this is not the type of communication either you or
Justin intended.  This is why I commented that communication is too
general a term to deny its relevance.



