This argument reminds me of the distinction between wisdom and intelligence. Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting a tomato in a fruit salad.
The same logic applies here. Sure, a tree can be seen as intelligent in some aspects but I’m sure if you asked 100 people to list the most intelligent organisms in the forest, few would say “the trees”. I personally would define intelligent beings as those that fit in the top end of an intelligence standard distribution curve.
This argument reminds me of the distinction between wisdom and intelligence. Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting a tomato in a fruit salad.
The same logic applies here. Sure, a tree can be seen as intelligent in some aspects but I’m sure if you asked 100 people to list the most intelligent organisms in the forest, few would say “the trees”. I personally would define intelligent beings as those that fit in the top end of an intelligence standard distribution curve.
Okay but how is intelligence measured?
Until a better method is discovered, it would probably be best to measure by # of neurons in the organism’s cerebral cortex.