Xiaofan Chen wrote:

> I have not heard the term "intelligent control" for quite a while.
> What is it really about? 

I'm not sure about how it is generally used, but I understand it being
something like adaptive algorithms that change the controller's behavior
with changes in the system, often using a model of the system that gets
adjusted according to the measurements from the system or some sort of AI
engine.

> Anyway, human beings are the most intelligent species in the world. 

At least by human standards of intelligence... :)

> Politicians are human beings. So I guess there governance is also sort of
> "intelligent control". Am I right? ;-) 

No. Just because the species is intelligent on average, that doesn't mean
that each individual is intelligent, and even if it is an intelligent
individual, it is not guaranteed that this resource is being used for
government activities, and even if it is being used, it is not guaranteed
that it is being used for furthering common goals. So it still might be
anything from "stupid attempt at control" to "intelligent deviation". 

> And if we think Engineers/Scientist are the most intelligent (this might
> be hard to approve) among human beings,

Given all what is and has been engineered, I doubt that you can make a good
case for this :)

Gerhard

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