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From: dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU (daniel mocsny)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: How about this working definition of intelligence.
Keywords: Social construct, productivity measure
Message-ID: <448@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 23 Nov 88 03:49:06 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
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Intelligence: able to purchase a computer running UN*X and (with
recourse only to the system manuals) register a productivity increase
in six months' time.



Yes, that was a (weak) attempt at humor.

On a serious note, I think any attempt to define intelligence is futile
as long as we do not know how to define complexity.

Dan Mocsny
dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU