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Comment author: lukeprog 30 December 2011 03:39:55AM *  8 points [-]

Optimization power is a processes' capacity for reshaping the world according to its preferences.

Intelligence is optimization power divided by the resources used.

"Intelligence" is also sometimes used to talk about whatever is being measured by popular tests of "intelligence," like IQ tests.

Rationality refers to both epistemic and instrumental rationality: the craft of obtaining true beliefs and of achieving one's goals. Also known as systematized winning.

Comment author: wedrifid 31 December 2011 08:49:17AM 3 points [-]

Intelligence is optimization power divided by the resources used.

A 'featherless biped' definition. That is, it's decent attempt at a simplified proxy but massively breaks down if you search for exceptions.