Intelligence, Determinism and Free Will

[Infinite Unity]

One of The mechanisms/analog for pre-incarnate determination of intelligence, is interest/environment.
Interest is intertwined with intelligence. What you are interested in, you will learn. However often times the possibility of interest is influenced/shaped by the environment.

From the other side, its a lot like computer programming. In that to reach the desired outcome/experience, certain variables are used to manipulate that incarnation. Often times an indirect/in-verse effect is the point that your working from, to here. (pre-incarnative)

However I would agree with your observations. To me I see it more of an artificial system, in which we use packets of data, that are rendered from the creator. Some how the thoughts are signified/coded and a constant stream of input/output of information/data is set into motion, quit like chemical reactions. Each thought is coded with what we think of as paths, which are really significators to the system on which thought to send in return. So your like a false echo. That thinks its real, due to the sender or real echo. Constantly sending vibrations you "called" for with your "thoughts" and the significators within the thoughts.