Tag: intelligence
The Silence of the Space Aliens
The SEETI thinkers are looking for signs of intention. Even in global death, they believe they could separate natural causes from intelligent causes.
Rare Earth: How Vital Minerals “Evolve”
It’s intriguing that life as we know it depends on a seemingly un-natural distribution of minerals.
Octopus Intelligence Poses Evolutionary Convergence Conundrum
Outstandingly bright — with eyes that strikingly resemble ours — yet their ancestors split from mammals and birds 600 million years ago.
What Is It Like to Be a Bee?
What, exactly, does “consciousness” or “feel and think” mean when applied to a bee? This usage is no remote outpost.
In Artificial and Biological Neural Networks, Intelligent Design Is Undeniable
Someday evolutionists might connect the dots. Right now, even simple nerve nets in jellyfish and hydra are remarkably well designed for what they do.