Supposing man to be the highest intelligence on Earth and he gains his intelligence and wisdom from observing the reality in which he lives, then obviously a higher intelligence than man has designed the nature of reality. That is if intelligence is gained from learning of our reality.

Or is it that intelligence is independently inherent in the gene or in the human mind and we merely uses the reality, but do not learn a thing from the reality only that thinking is not part of the reality. That reality has no contribution to our intelligence. Or do we pose the Question that man is not intelligent and intelligence does not exist. Who said? How do we define intelligence?

If there was ever evidence of how some people just cannot 'get it', it was in that last post by philo. If you look at the context in which the word "intelligence" is used there, there is more than one definition, even in the same sentence! Ample avenues for ambiguity, but then I would expect nothing less really. How do you define intelligence? Indeed, a pertinent question. Perhaps you should use a different (less ambiguous) word when discussing different concepts.