Re: The problem of intelligence.

lesterDELzick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Lester Zick) wrote:

> Well the problem here with this observation is that it assumes there
> is any other way to proceed. Are we interested in intelligent effects
> or are we interested in intelligence? If the latter we really have no
> alternative to the arm chair introspection method because we have
> nothing to study except the process itself and that is only evident in
> ourselves. If we proceed empirically by studying the process in others
> we have to proceed via tangibles to study an intangible. So if we know
> what we're interested in is intangible we have no choice but to study
> the intangible process itself and not tangible effects. Our study may
> not succeed but the success of studying tangible effects will not shed
> light on the mechanics of an intangible process.

That's only a valid position if intangibles were not tangible. I know
for a fact that they are, which invalidates the foundation of that
argument. Only our lack of understanding about the nature of the universe
(and the mind) led to the common false belief that intangibles and
tangibles are different.

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