....this is the picture as I see it. There is only one known fact regarding life in the Universe. It has occurred once. As to intelligence, it means many different things to different people. One basic definition is: the ability to process information. That encompasses a very broad range. (bacteria process information, ie. temp, salinity, etc.) Arthur C. Clark states a theory that machine 'intelligence' is the only true intelligence that exists. And that humans sole purpose in the 'scheme of things' is to develop those machines who will eventually replace them.(not as far fetched as it might initially sound) My personal belief is that we don't if there is a Universal Intelligence Scale, and if there is where would we be ranked? Don't you think it would be in our best interest, and display a degree of intelligence at the same time to assume that our ability to 'create interesting gizmos' compared to the degree of advancement in other areas is certainly no reason to act as if we are the measure of All Things. What do you think? <_<

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