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Peter Cochrane: Does life = intelligence?

What is real intelligence, and does intelligence equate to life? asks Peter Cochrane

Peter Cochrane
02 August 2018

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Our planet and everything on it, including all forms of life, are made from the same ‘star dust' with identical atoms configured to a finite number of molecular structures and purposes. In turn, all lifeforms...