2011-04-05, 04:49 PM
inb4 digits realizes that "sweeping generalizations" are in fact necessary when discussing non specified persons interactions with non specified groups of people.
No. There is an essential differentiation that froz makes which i basically summarized with this:
Being in possession of a vast or better than average intellect is not what is in itself socially unacceptable. Swinging it around like it's a damn weapon is. any 10 year old can show off to any 8 year old using things the 8 year has not learned yet. That isn't intelligence. Nor does it achieve anything or enrich anyone.
oh and beloved, quoting yourself 3 times in a post =/= other people agreeing with you.
Beloved Wrote:1. Froz's point is written in the first sentence of his post. He and I argue that it does in fact exist. I gave a generalization that it exists, he gives examples in which it is possible that it may not be a problem, however, both is evidence claim that it exists.
No. There is an essential differentiation that froz makes which i basically summarized with this:
me Wrote:Achieving excellence or overachieving is not socially unaccaptable. Being a giant prick about your giant brain is not achieving anything at all, let alone overachieving. It's just being a braggart.
Being in possession of a vast or better than average intellect is not what is in itself socially unacceptable. Swinging it around like it's a damn weapon is. any 10 year old can show off to any 8 year old using things the 8 year has not learned yet. That isn't intelligence. Nor does it achieve anything or enrich anyone.
oh and beloved, quoting yourself 3 times in a post =/= other people agreeing with you.