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    $\begingroup$ They have science, because they have the fundamental understanding that a sequence of actions is repeatable to gain a repeatable result. Perhaps what they lack is creative imagination? $\endgroup$
    – Separatrix
    Commented May 5, 2020 at 15:01
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    $\begingroup$ I'd hate to argue semantics, but I'm not really certain that you can call them 'intelligent' at this point. $\endgroup$
    – Halfthawed
    Commented May 5, 2020 at 16:23
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    $\begingroup$ If you can’t generalize experiences, you aren’t going to survive. $\endgroup$
    – Daniel B
    Commented May 6, 2020 at 1:55
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    $\begingroup$ if they have writing they understand abstract thought writing a pretty big abstraction, this squggle of lines represent Bob or trees or whatever, is a massive abstraction. $\endgroup$
    – John
    Commented May 6, 2020 at 2:01
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    $\begingroup$ I think your problem is its not possible to have enough abstract thinking to read and write, and build things but not enough to improve things. they are the same processes. they definitely can't be curios and not inventive, curiosity meas trying new things. you might be better off asking how to get the behavior you want as a separate question first. $\endgroup$
    – John
    Commented May 6, 2020 at 12:44