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[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This argument reminds me of the distinction between wisdom and intelligence. Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting a tomato in a fruit salad.

The same logic applies here. Sure, a tree can be seen as intelligent in some aspects but I'm sure if you asked 100 people to list the most intelligent organisms in the forest, few would say "the trees". I personally would define intelligent beings as those that fit in the top end of an intelligence standard distribution curve.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Okay but how is intelligence measured?

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Until a better method is discovered, it would probably be best to measure by # of neurons in the organism's cerebral cortex.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that put blue whales at the top? Don't get me wrong they're pretty smart