We find ourselves once again at the cross roads of a new and perplexing question: What is intelligence? We must first understand that intelligence, contrary to popular belief, is not about how much you know but instead how you apply what you know.
To better understand this concept let us use a computer as an example. A computer can be programmed to save the entire history of the world, the greatest musical pieces, the physics of the universe, and the greatest literature. But, one must ask, is this computer intelligent? The question is most certainly no. Although the computer "knows" a great deal in regard to these topics, it cannot do anything with the mentioned topics unless a programmer sends it commands on what to do. This is because the computer as the same intelligence as an insect (The fastest supercomputer in the world is as smart as a cat).
It is how you apply the information that you know that determines if you are intelligent. As Carl Sagan once said; "Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used."
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