This is a good analogy: it stems from ignorance of the broader context in which the mind exists, and a lack of imagination.https://twitter.com/hugoamnov/status/1120851044785971200 …
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The fact that different creatures (dogs, apes) have some parts but not all of ‘our’ general intelligence implies that an alien life form could do its own tests on us and find out what we have and what we lack. We are to ET as dogs are to us - just more points on a scatter.
It is correct that the human brain is on the animal spectrum -- it has not suddenly shifted to an entirely different category of "generally intelligent beings" after a few mutations. It's still a point on the scatter plot -- it is specialized, with a degree of generality.
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And while it's tempting to attribute our dominion on earth as to some huge off-the-charts jump in intelligence, it is far more explainable by the vastly greater collective intelligence unlocked by our fortunate ability to communicate and organize across space & time.
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What is your definition of specialised vs. general intelligence here? I think a lot of the debat centers on that. Can you elaborate more? Thx
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