For a long time, intelligence was supposed to be the one thing that set us humans apart from the other animals. But as we come to think about it, there is no such clear-cut definition of the term intelligence. It clearly involves the ability to solve problems in general but also to comprehend one's own environment and reflect this comprehension in appropriate behavior. To come up with entirely new ideas or to draw analogies is certainly the strength of humans. Therefore creativity makes up a great deal of the intelligent human being.
But the most ingenious idea the human mind has ever come up with is the idea of a machine or device, which extends its own ability to calculate, think recursively, memorize, communicate, etc... Inventing the computer and similar devices might turn out to be the biggest revolution in intelligence so far, but it might also mark a turn point from which intelligence could regress.
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