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Ep34 "What is intelligence?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

CHAPTER

Exploring the Limits of Intelligence

This chapter delves into the concept of intelligence and the limitations in understanding and experiencing different levels of intelligence. It discusses the cognitive abilities of various animals compared to humans, explores the challenges in programming a computer to experience sensations, and ponders the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations with higher intelligence than humans.

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