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Author: EeyoreEeyore Date: Aug 23, 2008 16:01
QuantumDot wrote:
> Eeyore said:
>>> "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this
>>> sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
>>
>> I knew a guy once thought amongst other curious things that mp3 bit
>> rates were *higher* than CD and gave better quality.
>>
>> He was nominally the department's 'technical manager'. He had it in for
>> me too.
>
> As long as it ain't the good 'ol flame war about vinyl vs CD.
Strangely as it happens, he has been known to restore original juke boxes.
Graham
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Author: stanstan Date: Aug 23, 2008 21:18
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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> stan wrote:
>>
>> Michael A. Terrell wrote:
>>> He wouldn't even make good fertilizer.
>>
>> I might have to question this point. Bullshit properly treated is a
>> pretty good fertilizer. In fact we may have just solved the day job
>> question raised earlier.
>
>
> The problem is that he has recycled his bullshit in his head so many
> times it has become a klien bottle, which can not be composted, or
> processed.
You're probably right, fertilizer is too big a step up. Maybe toxic
waste is closer?
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Author: Michael A. TerrellMichael A. Terrell Date: Aug 23, 2008 21:55
stan wrote:
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> Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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>> stan wrote:
>>>
>>> Michael A. Terrell wrote:
>>>> He wouldn't even make good fertilizer.
>>>
>>> I might have to question this point. Bullshit properly treated is a
>>> pretty good fertilizer. In fact we may have just solved the day job
>>> question raised earlier.
>>
>>
>> The problem is that he has recycled his bullshit in his head so many
>> times it has become a klien bottle, which can not be composted, or
>> processed.
>
> You're probably right, fertilizer is too big a step up. Maybe toxic
> waste is closer? ...
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Aug 23, 2008 22:15
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: Aug 24, 2008 10:07
>> Put out the dunce shoe and the dunces fall over themselves trying to
>> get their foot to fit.
>
>>>> "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this
>>>> sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
>
>>>> -- Jonathan Swift
>
>>> This quote is usually self-applied by fools and kooks.
>
>> Not that that's true or anyithing but take a gander at the OP.
>
>> All I did was post the quote w/o comment.
>
>> By your theory the dunces immediately appeared and applied it to
>> themselves.
>
>>> Those who are
>>> truly insightful are also wise enough not to apply it publicly to
>>> themselves. ...
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Author: John FieldsJohn Fields Date: Aug 24, 2008 10:57
On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:07:30 -0700 (PDT), Bret Cahill
aol.com> wrote:
>Just because I don't type "LOL!" doesn't mean I have some fun with the
>insecure idiots who do.
---
Learn some grammar, LOL!
JF
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: Aug 24, 2008 11:17
>> "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign,
>> that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
>> -- Jonathan Swift
> Fancying yourself a genius is a Sign of Delusion.
Did Swift fancy himself a genius and if he did, was he delusional?
Even as a little kid I never thought Swift's work was all that
brilliant. On the other hand, maybe a mediocre writer could still
have great insights.
Few here will deny Einstein was a genius. How is the Swift quote
different than the infamous Einstein "great spirit" remark, beat to
death more than any other quote by nerdy college sophmores?
Maybe great minds really _do_ think alike. In that case many would
agree Swift was a genius.
> �If you are not deluded
> and are indeed a genius,
The OP quote was presented by itself w/o comment.
The any inferences that the original poster applied it to anyone here
can only be the result of projecting.
Bret Cahill
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: Aug 24, 2008 11:18
>>"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this
>>sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
>
>>-- Jonathan Swift
>
> "Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age."
>
> -- Jonathan Swift
"Fun is the father of invention."
-- Bret Cahill
"Only nobodies are ever modest."
-- Goethe
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: Aug 24, 2008 11:23
>> "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this
>> sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
>
>> -- Jonathan Swift
>
> Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet
> perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where
> sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.
>
> -- Jonathan Swift
Doystoyevski or some Russian novelist said something to the effect
that a young man will often not know his real value, he'll think he's
good at one thing when he's really better at something else.
The original cite is much better.
Bret Cahill
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: Aug 24, 2008 11:25
This one is even easier to call than the attempt to impress by
claiming a profitable patent and then being too modest to post the
patent number.
>>Put out the dunce shoe and the dunces fall over themselves trying to
>>get their foot to fit.
>
>>>> "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this
>>>> sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
>
>>>> -- Jonathan Swift
>
>>> This quote is usually self-applied by fools and kooks.
>
>>Not that that's true or anyithing but take a gander at the OP.
>
>>All I did was post the quote w/o comment.
>
>>By your theory the dunces immediately appeared and applied it to
>>themselves.
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