Intelligence (also called intellect) is an umbrella term used to describe a property of the mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, to plan, to solve problems, to think abstractly, to comprehend ideas, to use language, and to learn. There are several ways to define intelligence. In some cases, intelligence may include traits such as creativity, personality, character, knowledge, or wisdom. However, some psychologists prefer not to include these traits in the definition of intelligence.

…as quoted from Wikipedia. The”life” on earth has yet to master extra-earth spacetravel, with life support, in a manageable timeframe. IF there are vistors coming to earth, then that must be more intelligent than us. they have done something we have not. This does touch on religious beliefs, because religious beliefs touch everything in known existence. So be warned…

I do not believe in a God, or magical sky wizard. I do not believe that some “thing” had a predetermined plan to create all that is known. I have yet to understand how we came to be, whether “life” is a complex structure of genetic and learned behaviors, or if something else jump started the chemicals and compounds that we are made of. im not saying that jump start was a finger from god. i believe it was a natural event. thus, if these same compounds are found elsewhere, then by all defining factors.. life has to exist beyond earth’s boundaries. if the stuff is there, then the process must be too. the things we don’t know is how, where, and why. there may be little green men, there might be giant gray women. they might be gelatinous blobs that can shapeshift, who’s to say. i do believe they are visiting us. i do believe they have been around longer than us, and i do believe the know more than us. maybe we are their experiment? maybe we are their neighbors. who’s to say?

maybe they’re cats.