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01-07-2008 8:09 PM 		Reply to: Message 40 by molbiogirl
01-07-2008 7:02 PM

Re: Soliciting the opinion of other admins.
Providing a definition of intelligence/instinct isn't that much of a stretch.
The meaning of "intelligence" is highly contentious. There are many books and journal articles on that question, and it is still not resolved.
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I am treating Spiders are intelligent as an attempt to explore it. I don't expect anything to be settled. But I hope sinequanon will at least get some useful ideas about how other people are using the term.
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01-08-2008 12:58 AM 		Reply to: Message 44 by molbiogirl
01-08-2008 12:51 AM

Re: Soliciting the opinion of other admins.
Asking for definitions is often useful, particularly when somebody is misusing a technical term. But "intelligence" can't really be considered a technical term, since nobody has a satisfactory definition.
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I guess I am seeing Spiders are intelligent as more an attempt to explore a concept than to challenge accepted science.
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01-08-2008 8:43 AM 		Reply to: Message 46 by molbiogirl
01-08-2008 2:00 AM

This is not a debate thread
Sorry, but this is the wrong place for such discussion.
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