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This is simply incorrect. I may be relative to it's predecessor yes because that is what the term relative means.
But can you tell me what is similar between a acorn and a oak tree?
Can you tell me what is similar between mushroom and yeast? What characteristics does intelligence share with matter and the laws of physics? Thoughts that changing the definition of a word to suit ones particular point is no different than me saying: " Today I define black to mean blue." Words have meaning because of consensus. No the main disagreement stems from changing the definition of intelligence to include everything and anything.

If you believe that, then fine. But if you wish to show this is true you must present more convincing evidence than just saying it.Insane asylums are full of people who believe almost anything.If you said: The laws of nature and the way matter and energy manifest our universe is like it was behaving in a intelligent way.You would get no argument. Because you would be simply stating a opinion describing the laws of nature as intelligent. But No you are literally stating the laws of nature have innate intelligence.I have yet to see any evidence from you to support this claim. In fact your OP condenses to nothing more than saying everything has intelligence.

Hi GDR, Determinism is how our universe operates. The wave function propagates in a determistic fashion. Randomness and stoichastic behaviors of matter still operate in accordance to deterministic confines. Its just the way it all comes together depends on initial conditions which on a Quantum level are never the same.In regards to free will and choices and such it seems we have the ability to choose, but can not change the initial conditions of what has come before. Information in the universe can not be lost. Every atom and subatomic particle if given enough time will manifest our universe. And so it has, our universe is here and matter and energy has become senitient through the evolution of the human mind. Saying intelligence is unnecessary and thus has not reason to evolve is like saying the universe is unnecessary and has no reason to evolve either.The old Catholic Doctor Saint Thomas Aquinas had much to say about this" argument from necessity"

To be intellectually brave means one must accept the fact that sometimes our questions lead to unsavory answers. To dismiss previous study based on good science and replace it with contradicting, unfounded speculation to prop up some anthropomorphic ideas on innate intelligence is nonsensical at the least.
Science does not fear the truth, but rather seeks it out. imo.