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- OAS - 09-12-2002
I must admit, I always have found Doc and Arthur to be outside the norm of most engineers. They are almost normal people. :-D
- Doc - 09-12-2002
Aww shucks, you're gonna make me blush
- Rape Fantasizer - 09-12-2002
Dent said:
Quote:Explains why I'm an engineer and still fairly normal.:rofl:
Anyhow, I think having common sense is much more valuable than being book smart. Anyone can study their ass off and learn a great deal. Common sense has to come naturally. Someone with it can do well in school if they just try. A booksmart person cannot learn common sense. But I resent all of you for saying someone can't have both. :-(
- Arthur Dent - 09-12-2002
Quote:Explains why I'm an engineer and still fairly normal.
:rofl:
Wha? I said fairly! :poke:
Edit -
Quote:But I resent all of you for saying someone can't have both.
Of course you can, it's just pretty rare. :thumbs-up:
Edited By Arthur Dent on Sep. 12 2002 at 4:55
- AdolescentMasturbator - 09-12-2002
I think it depends. There are people that are intelligent and have common sense. This is also relative to what your definition of intelligence. Is intelligence just repeating facts learned from a teacher or a textbook or do you consider it to be deeper. Then again it isn't that hard to point out a moron.
- Rape Fantasizer - 09-12-2002
I think there is a difference between being intelligent and being book smart. Book smart people are those who can recite facts they read or heard about. Intelligence is a measure of your ability to learn things and be able to apply them when needed.
- Luna - 09-12-2002
Quote:Is intelligence just repeating facts learned from a teacher or a textbook or do you consider it to be deeper.I think AM hit the nail on the head with that statement.
I have worked along side extremely book smart individuals and I must say that the majority of them have no common sense let alone emotional intelligence.
- Hey Ladi - 09-12-2002
Quote:I often hear people say that so and so is relatively intelligent but lacks common sense.
:lol: I get that a lot too
- Keyser Soze - 09-13-2002
intelligence is knowing everything while common sense is knowing how to use it.
- LZMF1 - 09-13-2002
what if.........say for example.....you had both?
- Ken'sPen - 09-13-2002
LZ, you are more of an idiot sevant,
without the sevant part.
- Doc - 09-13-2002
Or savant, if Rainman wants to spell it the right way
- LZMF1 - 09-13-2002
ken, check your PMs.
i sent you something :fuckoff:
- Ken'sPen - 09-13-2002
I saw LZ,
very eloquent.
- GonzoStyle - 09-13-2002
People with book smarts act like they know.
People with common sense/street smarts, act like they know nothing. cause they is smart enough to not have to prove it.
- Ken'sPen - 09-13-2002
what if.........say for example.........you had neither?
- AdolescentMasturbator - 09-13-2002
Let's not talk about lz please.
- GonzoStyle - 09-13-2002
Quote:what if.........say for example.........you had neither?
Then you'd have to take about aids and pretend you are tough, even though you would puss out in person..... you know, like me.