However, it *was* selected for strong adaptability. As a result, it works in a far wider range of environments than the one it comes from.
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Human morphology can climb Mount Everest and do Olympic ice-skating even though it was evolved for running in the savanna. That still doesn't mean it is a general locomotion system -- it is hyperspecialized.https://twitter.com/VahidK/status/1120871299507560448 …
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Human cognition is the same: it was selected, in part, for adaptability & strong generalization. As such, despite its specialization, it achieves a *degree* of generality. It can solve an incredible range of problems.
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This is still finite, and it still always ties back to the original purpose of the human mind -- to generate embodied behavior. That's the lens through which we process even the most abstract of problems.
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Importantly, you should note that humans as a collective, over time -- civilization -- implement a problem-solvimg system capable of a far greater level of generality than an individual brain. This is still not general intelligence, though. It still ties back to the four Fs.
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No, both our bodies and brains are one of the most adaptable of all species. This is also the reason for our evolutionary success. But for how long? We don’t know. We may go extinct because of our undue pride in our adaptability.
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Hyper-adapted to its own environment and function (context).
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Instead of hyperspecialized, we're more likely "multispecialized" in running, climbing (as apes), diving (during coastal migration) and tool use. That's why human appears to be generalized, but actually an ensemble of specialities.
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Also, there has been a strong selective pressure on humans to develop modularity within the brain. And It has been shown that a modular networked system adapts more easily because most of the rewiring is done within the modules.
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However, the utility of this modularity depends on the time scale of the required response. Given a longer enough time, a non-modular networked system will give a better solution to the problem.
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Climb? screw that, instead run -https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/06/21/533687947/the-man-who-ran-up-mount-everest-twice …
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