Originally Posted by fatfoo (Post 17125674)

Maybe you can think about people like chess pieces. I'll be a pawn today.

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 17125669)

Originally Posted by CarlosTheGaucho (Post 17125876)

I can't go on cause I'd most likely get attacked by idiots!

:winkwink:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear (Post 17125934)

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 17125669)

i've noticed here at gfy it's not uncommon for people to say "90%+ of the population are idiots" i.e. pretty much everyone but me is an idiot if they don't think like i do or agree with what i think.

so it got me wondering if an Einstein would/did think that way about everyone else.

i don't believe he did though, from the documentaries and such, he seemed to have an understanding, concern, respect and empathy for those around him.

:)

Originally Posted by harvey (Post 17126376)

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
-- Albert Einstein

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 17125669)

i've noticed here at gfy it's not uncommon for people to say "90%+ of the population are idiots" i.e. pretty much everyone but me is an idiot if they don't think like i do or agree with what i think.

so it got me wondering if an Einstein would/did think that way about everyone else.

i don't believe he did though, from the documentaries and such, he seemed to have an understanding, concern, respect and empathy for those around him.

:)

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear (Post 17125942)

i'm sure einstein could appreciate the fact that if you stuck 10 dumb people in a room , the smartest one isn't "smart" he just isn't as dumb as all the rest.

Originally Posted by Yngwie (Post 17127611)

Yes, but what if the 10 dumb people that were put in the room are not actually dumb, but very smart and were just acting dumb to fool the one(s) in charge? I guess in the end it would prove that the person/people who chose the 10 "dumb" ones is/are actually the dumbest one(s). ;)

Originally Posted by Yngwie (Post 17127611)

Yes, but what if the 10 dumb people that were put in the room are not actually dumb, but very smart and were just acting dumb to fool the one(s) in charge? I guess in the end it would prove that the person/people who chose the 10 "dumb" ones is/are actually the dumbest one(s). ;)

Originally Posted by fatfoo (Post 17125674)

Maybe you can think about people like chess pieces. I'll be a pawn today.

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear (Post 17127654)

nobody is in charge , i was just saying if theres 10 dumb people , the smartest of the ten isn't nec smart , he is just smarter than the rest.

To the outside observer , i suppose you would have to be smarter than the ten people beforehand or you may very well pick 10 smart people who act dumb. ( if you were smarter you would know they are fooling you :) )