From Tosh Cooey Sent Wed, Apr 29th 1998, 06:30
> > > > I guess it all has to do with definitions, but if definitions are so > > broad, then can they define something as scarce as "intelligence". > > I sometimes marvel at the pretentiousness of the title "intelligent" > in IDM. Any music that is liked by someone is intelligent. Just cuz > someone doesn't like it doesn't mean it lacks merit or > "intelligence"...IMO, of course :) > I was just commenting on the fact that people claim "intelligent" to be subjective to taste, so if there are so many definitions, then obviously you're defining "intelligent" with a shotgun approach (ie. spray everywhere and you'll probably hit it), which doesn't seem the proper way to identify something so scarce as "intelligence". Tosh