--- 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?






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