Is there a such thing as being "smart"

[Reggie Kush]

maybe @Teedot can shed some light on this

 

[Poitier]

Yes, there is. We all might be unique and smart in our own way, but everyone instinctively understands that the guy who spends 30 years in a lab trying to figure out a way to get at cancer cells is smarter than the guy who can paint a graffiti masterpiece.

Nope and the guys in the lab are the ones who said it

 

[KinksandCoils]

No matter how much schooling you do someone will always know something more than you on a particular subject. There are a lot of ways to be considered smart. Doing well in school is not just it. Society has had some of the smartest people in college do some of the dumbest crimes.

 

[Mr. Pink]

Nope and the guys in the lab are the ones who said it

The guys in the lab didn't say anything. It has been known and accepted since time immemorial.

In ancient times everyone knew that "learned men" were superior to the "hoi polloi". The men that looked at the stars and tried to figure out what's going on were smarter than those who didn't. The men who opened up corpses and tried to figure out how the body works were smarter than those that didn't. The men that could plot a military campaign, give a discourse, design a bridge or keep track of a household's accounts were smarter than the the men who could fit a horseshoe or cure leather or swing a sword.

It's only recently that we feel the need to rationalize obvious truths about our existence.

 

[Poitier]

I'm an idiot

Thanks for admitting that

 

[Mr. Pink]

Thanks for admitting that

How clever.

Yeah, you've convinced me. You're as smart as Plato or Bill Gates or Tesla... "in your own way".

Whatever gets you through the night.

 

[Poitier]

Plato or Bill Gates or Tesla

Interesting 3 people you chose. And yes, I think I'm more intelligent than all 3 but the lack of resources

Most importantly, I'm definitely more intelligent than you

 

[ADK]

No matter how much schooling you do someone will always know something more than you on a particular subject. There are a lot of ways to be considered smart. Doing well in school is not just it. Society has had some of the smartest people in college do some of the dumbest crimes.

Are you a feminist

 

[Mr. Pink]

Interesting 3 people you chose. And yes, I think I'm more intelligent than all 3 but the lack of resources

Most importantly, I'm definitely more intelligent than you

But how do you know?

Since, you know... "intelligence can't be measured on a scale".

 

[Fart Knocker]

Well basically, what is the scale of "smartness"? What do you need to know to be "smart"? Like lets say if someone knew a lot about photosynthesis but I knew a lot about pancakes who would be smarter? Would it be the other guy because knowing a lot about pancakes is "silly".

What is being smart to you?

pancakes are awesome

 

[Poitier]

But how do you know?

Since, you know... "intelligence can't be measured on a scale".

I see the sarcasm went over your head

 

[Mr. Pink]

I see the sarcasm went over your head

Ah yes, "the satire"... mmm hmmm

edit: and now it's sarcasm

 

[Poitier]

Ah yes, "the satire"... mmm hmmm

It will never be as good as your explanation as to why Western Europe didn't have a regional empire until the 1600s

 

[Mr. Somebody]

2 Peter 1:5
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Well basically, what is the scale of "smartness"? What do you need to know to be "smart"? Like lets say if someone knew a lot about photosynthesis but I knew a lot about pancakes who would be smarter? Would it be the other guy because knowing a lot about pancakes is "silly".

What is being smart to you?

I think you're confusing being knowledgeable with being intelligent. There's a difference, ya know?