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Re:Einstein: Curiosity trumps intellect by bocajuniors on Wednesday February 20, 2008 @08:53PM (#120163)
of course you are free to define intelligence how you wish, but i think for the definition to be useful creativity should be included in it
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Re:Einstein: Curiosity trumps intellect by yters on Wednesday February 20, 2008 @09:14PM (#120171)
Yeah, IQ unfortunately doesn't take free will into account.
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Re:Einstein: Curiosity trumps intellect by rms on Wednesday February 20, 2008 @09:15PM (#120174)
There's not a lot of room for free will in a deterministic universe. I've found it is best not to dwell on it.
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Re:Einstein: Curiosity trumps intellect by yters on Thursday February 21, 2008 @12:56PM (#120559)
Ok, taking airy metaphysical arguments out of the picture, is this true in your experience? Do you do best assuming you have no control over your future, or by assuming you have control over your future? That's what I mean.
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