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by bwfan123 493 days ago
0) causal model == symbolic representation with associated rules for generating statements

1) understanding anything == building a causal model of it

2) intelligence == ability to build causal models

3) reasoning == proving or disproving statements

4) math == causal models of abstract worlds

5) science == causal models of real world with associated real world actions to test hypothesis