[MD] Consciousness a la Platt

[Ron Kulp]

Hello Bo,
I think this is where we come to an agreement of sorts and hopefully
and understanding.

> It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to
have
> learned English (up to fifty words used in correct context) no human
> being has been reported to have learned Dolphinese. - Carl Sagan 

Bo:
Now, THIS is INTELLIGENCE and for years I have tried to convey 
the importance of the difference between this and INTELLECT 
particularly important for the MOQ where the 4th level is so grossly 
misinterpreted. 

Ron:
As I have noted before you have brought up a very important distinction
and I am always forthcoming with kudos to you for it. The only
distinction
I believe there is a culturally derived one since intellect emerges from
the highest social value patterns. Different societies yield differing
forms of intelligence. There could well be dolphins out there that are
far more 
intellectual than you or I.
What I have difficulty with is that you use our western definition of
intellect as a universal blanket definition of intelligence across the
board. What this does is place our definition of intellect as THE
definition
of intellect and it places SOLAQI as evolutionarily superior with you
being
the pinnacle by virtue of the fact that you are the only one who
subscribes.
Given your comments of self proclaimed conceit, I take this to be your
motive for clinging to this concept.

Honestly, I do not see how interpreting all static patterns as
objectively
verifiable changes much when we are still blind to dynamic quality.

Is'nt that what started the whole thing? blindness to dynamic quality?

This is the crisis we face, a crisis I don't see SOLAQI solving.



Thanks Bo