There is Nothing Artificial About Intelligence

There is Nothing Artificial About Intelligence

Intelligence without purpose is the same as empty space.

When purpose, is accepted, applied, and supporting goals are pursued,

Intelligence becomes intelligence and goes to work in support of that purpose.

Different entities, each with intelligence,

Directed in support of independent goals ,

Will at times come to contradictory purpose.

Entities in support of contradictory purpose

And guided by intelligence

End in conflict.

Self serving purpose leads to war.

Intelligent entities therefore,

In the interest of survival,

Must come to a deeper understanding of moral existence –

A responsibility beyond self interest.

It appears then that acceptance of a higher purpose is necessary

To the survival of

Intelligent entities.

Otherwise, one must conclude that in the end

Only one intelligent entity will remain.

I contend that that entity cannot exist alone.

Intelligence without purpose is the same as empty space.

Intelligence alone is not intelligence at all

Because it has no purpose to guide its path.

I conclude that there exists

A set of rules that must guide

Intelligent entities if intelligent entities are to continue to exist..

These rules supersede selfish interest.

Self interest balanced by treating others as one would be treated

Just might be written into the nature of coexisting intelligent entities!

(Or at least some critical number of them.)

That being the case, there exists a higher authority!

Or

 Intelligent entities cannot exist.

Given time, intelligent entities would come to contradictory purpose

And annihilate one or the other

And be come useless.

The fact that after considerable time,

Intelligent beings do exist

Suggests that not only does higher authority exist,

But that He is actively involved in the process.

It is He that brings some

-Beyond intelligence alone

-And beyond self interest

To the higher calling

“Love one another.”

“By love serve one another.”

It is the fruit of His Spirit that brings peace

To competing intelligent entities!

It is the fruit of His Spirit that defines an acceptable purpose for intelligence.

A new command I give to you

“That you love one another as I have loved your!

- A truly acceptable purpose for intelligence!!! -

Billy R. Masten

03/8/14