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>From: aiss@aisb.ed.ac.uk (Sven Suska)
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Subject: Defs (I)
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Date: 18 Nov 91 18:22:29 GMT
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1. I don't want to know whether machines or monkeys can be intelligent,
but whether we can define intelligence in a way that allows us 
to say that Washoe is more intelligent than CRAY42.
   This seems difficult with the definition 'Intelligence comes
   down to "Buddha Nature in the cortex"', for either you have it
   or not. But this was the only EXPLAINING definition so far,
   may be someone could say more of this weird thing (BN)
   to make it more substantial (and attackable).
2. Is it really necessary to distinguish domains of intelligent
activity?
   Even if we could not compare intelligent acts in maths and
   stock trading, may be there is a way of relating the amount
   of thinking used.
3. Is it possible to pin down what is meant by 'NEW solution'?
   Does learning algebraic rules increase the intelligence of
   a pupil or is this just masses of 'solutions implicitely
   exposed to'?
4. Do we have to take into account the fact that many intellectuals
   seem to be not only intellectually concerned by defs of intelligence?

Looking forward to reading from you.
                Sven Suska 


