[biomecha]

So that intelligence would be able to feel proud of something? That's a very human concept.

[iron_ball]

God cannot feel pride, for that would imply the possibility of failure. God is beyond most human emotions, probably all, for that reason: our emotions imply their opposites, while for God, there are no alternatives other than what is -- which is by definition perfect.

Mind you, I'm an atheist, so this is just my understanding of the argument.

[biomecha]

But that's assuming that intelligence fit the definition of a unique, christian like perfect god. Why would it have to be? Isn't it limiting the scope unecessarily?

[iron_ball]

Absolutely. Christianity is just one possible frame.

[swamp40]

Well, I was just explaining why I used the word beauty.

Maybe whatever created these gears was being tortured by an evil master until it made something satisfactory.

I really can't say for sure...