Thanks for your very thoughtful answers and info. (BTW, maybe we can start a thread some time on the many kinds and levels of traits such as "intelligence," etc.)
You have a way of proving the expansion of the universe. ;-) I'm guilty of that too -- but you tend to be more kind to be "explicative." I may not be able to do your reply justice for a day or so (presuming I can do it justice).
Unspun, I awoke this morning feeling uneasy about my post to you last night. I’m concerned I may have come across as snippy and if I did, please accept my apology – that was not my intent. Truly, I should never attempt a reply to something that important and penetrating (your questions were superb) – without some shut-eye first.
I’m not sure what you mean by: You have a way of proving the expansion of the universe. Did you want me to post something to support that?
A new thread on traits such as “intelligence” is a good idea. You might want to see if Freeper cornelis, betty boop, Phaedrus or logos would have something handy to initiate such a discussion.