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[ale] OT: Comcast Wi-Fi
- Subject: [ale] OT: Comcast Wi-Fi
- From: pbcartwright at gmail.com (Paul Cartwright)
- Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:13:23 -0400
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On 07/02/2014 11:40 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> I tend to use the word "stupid" in an insulting form. So for me, a genetic
> inability to learn is a cause for sadness. Refusing to learn because the
> content of the knowledge "is against tradition" is pretty (f***ing) stupid.
>
> Of course the actual definitions include the concept of "lacking common
> sense" which is a pretty ill-defined thing to be missing. And lacking it
> seems to be more common than having it. Thus we get to an etymological
> dilemma: Why is something so rare as "common sense" referred to as common?
> Maybe calling it "common sense" is really a cruel word-play joke on the
> terminally stupid (who wouldn't understand they are being laughed at in
> this matter anyway).
and lacking common sense doesn't mean you are stupid..
http://www.science20.com/rogue_neuron/does_superhigh_iq_superlow_common_sense
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130421213804AArNKq5
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