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From: marty@indirect.com (Marty Stoneman)
Subject: Re: The definition of intelligence.
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Andrew Philip Leslie (lpa10@wumpus.cc.uow.edu.au) wrote:
: Well my own personal definition anyway.

: Intelligence is the ability to
:   a) Identify a conflict
:   b) Eliminate or minimize the conflict

	Your definition seems similar to one I've worked with.
I believe any useful definition of "intelligence level", at least
for a life form which interacts with its environment, must include:
the level of ability to evaluate threats and opportunities to the
life form, on an ongoing basis.
					Marty Stoneman
					marty@indirect.com
