--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "off_world_beings" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "off_world_beings" > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > The "goal" is inherent in the system.>>. > > > > > > > > > > > > 'System' means 'intelligence'. > > > > > > > > > > Aieee, no. It can be used that way, but it can > > > > > also be used without any implication of intelligence. > > > > > > > > All systems have intelligence related to them in some way. > > However, > > > > is the intelligence imposing order during its analysis of > > > > the "system," or did an intelligence impose order in the > > *design* of > > > > the system? > > > > > > Gee, I wouldn't say order being imposed on a system > > > during analysis by an intelligence means the system > > > *itself* has intelligence. What about systems that > > > have never been analyzed by an intelligence? >. > > > > Can you name one? > > Hypothetical, obviously. Let's say a very > complicated solar system in a distant galaxy > that no sentient being has ever observed.>>>
Sentient being is a judgement call. > > > > "System" just means stuff that interacts in a more > > > or less regular way.>>> > > > > "more or less regular way". > > What do you mean? Chaotic order, or orderly chaos? > > Neither will float your boat. > > Don't mean either.>>> Either, eether, niether, or neither? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/