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from Webster's New World Dictionary:
1 a) the ability to learn or understand from experience; ability to acquire and retain knowledge; mental ability b) the ability to respond quickly and successfully to a new situation; use of the faculty of reason in solving problems, directing conduct, etc. effectively
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As is generally understoood, "intelligence" exists in the universe. And it is, therefore, part of the universe.
Most humans, including scientists, think humans have it and they also think humans are a part of the universe.
..."esoteric gibberish" indeed.
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I don't see intelligence as anything necessarily greater or higher than anything. I see it as a basic and ordinary aspect of the universe. I don't see electromagnetism or gravity having any spiritual qualities. I don't see intelligence that way either.
I do see it informing the material universe. That doesn't mean the material universe is necessarily any "smarter" than we are. And as it seems obvious to me that we are not much more intelligent than any other living thing, I wouldn't get all carried away with this. I'm not talking about anything that could in any way - even remotely - be called "god." To me, something like that would be entirely uncalled for.
I'm just trying to account for what intelligence I do see in nature and the world around me and the small spark of it I see in human beings. I don't think it's the sort of thing that just magically arises out of nowhere. So it must be an integral part of the universe - like other very basic and simple things. I certainly wouldn't think it appropriate to create a religion based on electricity, for example. And, likewise, I see nothing even remotely spiritual or esoteric about intelligence.
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