What is your definition of intelligence?
Centenarius
Intelligence
What is your definition of intelligence?
Comes Limitis
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adaptability
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How do you measure it?Originally Posted by Chaigidel
The plants adapted too and they're still adapting to the environement, though a bit slowly
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The ability to reason.
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Are we reasonable?
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Comparatively.
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Since this is the Science Forum, I take it you are asking for a scientific definition of intelligence.
The short answer is that there ain't no such definition. If you think I should give a long one, then ask yourself this - Can you show me intelligence like you can show me, say, a cat on a mat.
Mikkel
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Mikkel, that isn't very accurate, at least according to what I've read on the subject.
In psychology, and cognitive science, intelligence is a measure of cognitive skill. This is mostly how quickly people can spot patterns, solve puzzles and solve long mathematical problems. It is of little use in determining whether a person is a genius, smart, or gifted.
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Yes, I know, you are right how quick is an empirical objective fact, but the point is that in broad sense cognitive skill are subjective and beyond that we can observe that humans are different and put number on that, what it means as humans to humans is subjective. Science stop at the quantitative difference and has not to say about quality.
Mikkel
Civis
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the ability to articulate ones opinion in a reasonable manner
Biarchus
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In that case, these forums are filled with idiots...
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Gorak
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Thats social cunning, not intelligence.
The ability to understand, reason and solve.
Centenarius
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Thats wit, not intelligence.
Whoops, looks like I was beaten to it.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."
Gorak
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Hm wits sounds alot better, you've got yourself some social cunning
Comes Limitis
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Problem-solving and abstract thought; but even that is a relative concept.
quaeri, si sapis
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Awareness and analytical skill.
A new mobile phone tower went up in a town in the USA, and the local newspaper asked a number of people what they thought of it. Some said they noticed their cellphone reception was better. Some said they noticed the tower was affecting their health.
A local administrator was asked to comment. He nodded sagely, and said simply: "Wow. And think about how much more pronounced these effects will be once the tower is actually operational."
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