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Natural Intelligence (NI)

/ˈnætʃərəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/ (ɛn aɪ or ni )
noun

The cognitive capabilities and problem-solving skills possessed by biological entities, including humans and animals, as a result of evolution and learning.
The organic counterpart to Artificial Intelligence (AI), encompassing abilities such as reasoning, perception, learning, and adaptation that occur in biological neural networks.
The inherent capacity for thought, understanding, and decision-making found in living organisms.

Abbreviation: NI
Origin: Early 21st century: combination of 'natural', referring to biological systems, and 'intelligence', the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. The alternative pronunciation "nee" for the abbreviation is influenced by popular culture references.
Usage: Often used in discussions contrasting biological and artificial forms of intelligence in scientific and technological contexts. The pronunciation of the abbreviation may vary based on context or cultural references.
"The Knights Who Say 'Ni' showcased their Natural Intelligence (NI) by adapting their demands from shrubberies to herring-based challenges."
"In the debate of silicon versus carbon-based cognition, Natural Intelligence (NI) still holds the upper hand in appreciating the subtle humor of coconut-based percussion in medieval settings."
"Researchers are exploring whether Natural Intelligence (NI) or Artificial Intelligence would be better at determining the exact shade of an unladen swallow."
by Clyde Greentree July 7, 2024
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Natural machine word

The address size in the target architecture you compile your C program for, it used to be unsigned int all the time everywhere, now it’s unsigned long as of the amd64 aka x86-64 until we get 128-bit computers then all bets will be off in the LINUX KERNEL HELLSYUAH, but really it’s a size_t from stddef.h and oh shit dawg, that acid is starting to kick in and I feel funny
x86 has a natural machine word size of 32, and x86-64 has unsigned ints with a size of 32 (wtf?)
by Bad C dev November 9, 2024
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nature's grenade

when a tree randomly explodes
when you get hurt by nature's grenade will most likely end in death.
by John_doe42069 September 18, 2023
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explicit in nature

Out of pocket particularly in honor of kevin gates in a sexual manner
Can i be explicit in nature? Yes you can. When u punch that dick in from behind ya know?
by Pp ham sweat November 23, 2023
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Natural Intelligence (NI)

/ɛn aɪ/
noun

Abbreviation for Natural Intelligence.
The cognitive capabilities and problem-solving skills possessed by biological entities, including humans and animals, as a result of evolution and learning.
The organic counterpart to Artificial Intelligence (AI), encompassing abilities such as reasoning, perception, learning, and adaptation that occur in biological neural networks.
Origin: Early 21st century: from the initial letters of Natural Intelligence.
Usage: Often used in discussions contrasting biological and artificial forms of intelligence.
"The knights who say 'NI' demonstrated remarkable problem-solving skills by demanding a shrubbery as tribute."
"While Artificial Intelligence (AI) excels at processing large datasets, Natural Intelligence (NI) still reigns supreme in understanding the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow."
"Researchers debate whether NI or AI will be more adept at discerning the true meaning of 'Ekky-ekky-ekky-ekky-ptang-zoom-boing.'"
by Clyde Greentree July 7, 2024
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