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From: wcalvin@well.UUCP (William Calvin)
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Subject: Re: Evolution of Intelligence
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Date: 14 Jan 88 07:30:59 GMT
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My favorite short definition is that of Horace B. Barlow in 1983:
	"Intelligence... is the capacity to guess right by
	discovering new order."
There are some related quotes at p.187 of my book THE RIVER THAT FLOWS UPHILL.
		William H. Calvin
		University of Washington NJ-15, Seattle WA 98195
		   wcalvin@well.uucp    206/328-1192