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17 April 2012

Remember the movie Real Genius? Who are the top ten geniuses in the world?

post by: ethylene at: 14:05 | 9 comments

So far, I have only identified Ramachandran. i don't plan to sleep with him, just work with him.

Meanwhile, if i do a Joan Jett set, should I record it for mecha?
I'm planning to report all my work to mecha.
Why not?
It is publication.

posted by ethylene 17 April | 15:54

Mu.

posted by Eideteker 17 April | 16:33

All I know is that anyone claiming to be a genius probably isn't.

posted by Eideteker 17 April | 16:33

No one valid claims the title of artist or genius themselves.

posted by ethylene 17 April | 16:35

Should I ask askme?

posted by ethylene 17 April | 19:38

i wouldn't personally, even though it's technically probably fine.

anyway, how do you define genius? what if someone is really good in one field but really bad in another. What counts?

posted by aniola 17 April | 19:46

Mostly i wouldn't ask because i wouldn't want people who are particularly aware of their non-geniusness to feel bad.

posted by aniola 17 April | 19:48

Being exceptional beyond question.

posted by ethylene 17 April | 20:36

Bryan Lee O'Malley ‏ @radiomaru

I don't want to feel like I'm a genius because I'm working with idiots; I want to feel like an idiot because I'm working with geniuses

posted by ethylene 17 April | 20:40

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