More Denton: Reply to Tony (Introduction)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Friday, August 14, 2015, 05:55 (3179 days ago) @ David Turell


> > Tony: The issue with autonomous intelligence is still the generation of new information, as opposed to working within pre-defined limitations. If I saw concrete evidence of invention on the part of a cell, I would lend the autonomous cellular intelligence theory more credence.
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>David: The obvious issue is the analysis of a new experience. Take the dinosaurs and the meteorite. Could they analyze what to try next? No, they didn't have the capacity. On the other hand, advanced animals like wolves can figure out some changes in hunting skills and strategies and pass them down. At the single cell level, no way. They don't analyze, they can only respond in limited ways.-Yes, but how could they analyze environmental detail? Say, temperature and salinity. Chances are, they would die before they could make the necessary adjustments, because the adjustments would have to be made in response to the environmental change within the organism while it is experiencing it.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.