Intelligence And It's Dimensions.

Intelligence.

I could stare at this word for hours on end, and still not have an adequate definition.
If I may quote the web definition.. "the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience." I beg to ask the question, How are the people defined that comprehend the situation but simply strike it from their thoughts?

Now, on a side-note. This is why falling in love with someone is defined as "stupid." Simply because of the fact that it is bias against the universal definition of intelligence.

Now MSN Encarta has provided me with a nice base quote here.
"Most people have an intuitive notion of what intelligence is, and many words in the English language distinguish between different levels of intellectual skill: bright, dull, smart, stupid, clever, slow, and so on. Yet no universally accepted definition of intelligence exists, and people continue to debate what, exactly, it is. Fundamental questions remain: Is intelligence one general ability or several independent systems of abilities? Is intelligence a property of the brain, a characteristic of behavior, or a set of knowledge and skills?"

While I am just at a loss for words when attempting to define Intelligence, I do have this to say.
In its current definition, all human beings with a somewhat functional brain are intelligent. They are able to comprehend most situations they are placed in, and most of the time placate those situations. However, the ringing question still remains. If the being does not act upon its comprehension does this make them Stupid? I've got another question to ask you.

Lets say, there is a fenced in area for horses.. The horses keep breaking the fences around the area and escaping. Two levels of intelligence branch from this situation. The human owner of the Ranch is forced to put up electric fences. Level one. 3 of the 4 horses run into the fence multiple times, get electrocuted and hurt. The 3 horses never run through the fence again. Level two. The 4th horse of the group watches the other 3 run and get hurt. And it does not attempt the same feat. Level three.

Go back and read the last word I typed. Say it to yourself in your head. Visualize it.
If you doubled back and re-read my paragraph. Good work, by definition you're intelligent.

If there is a mechanic, who looks at a problem with a car and knows the solution.
That mechanic comprehends that the owner of this car probably does not understand the problem with his/her car. They could in turn charge them for unneeded work, parts and other things. Is this mechanic more intelligent than me?

If there is a Spanish speaking student, with exceptional grades that comes to America. Applies to college, and is forced to take an English SAT. They get a grade of 300 simply because they do not understand the full dynamics of the English language unlike the other people who take the test. Most of which have been hearing English all around them since birth. Does this student lack intelligence?

If you had to Dictionary.com some of the words I used.. Does that make you unintelligent?

Breast.

So then what is a universal test of intelligence?
What could we possiblity administer to a massive group of people to weed out the smarter individuals?

It is our culture to let the ones that have mastered academic studies assume the higher positions in our country. Those who scored well on their SAT. Those who were consistent and forthgoing with their work. However, do you really think these people deserve these positions? If you think of the dynamics of how they all got there, you'll understand. They mastered a certain criteria of skills, that allowed them to get to the top. Which means, they all mastered the same skills. They all have a single-fold view on situations. Which is why, it makes sense that these people are usually consistent with each other.

The true test of intelligence is not a single lane highway of test.
It is a thousand-lane highway. Each person passing fluently with the skills that they are best fitted with. I'm sure that everyone is intelligent in one way or another. (I'm giving all closed minded, weaker individuals a chance here.) Some people pass in 8 lanes. Some in 24. Some in all thousand. Too bad the world isn't ever that perfect.

Base natural intelligence extends into the lot of extreme complexity alot more then you think.

You can either be the horse that figured it out, watching as the others run into a world of pain.
You can be the horse that follows the so-called intelligent blindly.
Or, You can be the one that looks at the electrical box and sees the source of it all.

Horses are usually lacking in the brain usage department.
But then there are the intelligent ones who have done exactly what I've said.

Humans are usually lacking in the brain usage department.
But then there are the intelligent ones who have done exactly what I've said.




Most people will do anything as long as they aren't alone.
Most people won't really listen to you.
Most people will pay attention to the things that don't matter.
Most people won't pay attention to what's really happening.
Most people will be oblivious.

Most people are not as free as they think they are.

Insert Fame Here, in between these lines.

Next Episode: Drugs.