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21 Dec 2020, 12:19 am

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I generally believe that "man" is a hybridized intelligence of animal and let's just say something else. The range of intelligence is vast. Is it theoretically possible that there are small teams of people who exhibit a type of intelligence not oft expressed in the general human population and these probably less than 10 people when their brain powers are synergized can develop technology that shatters the prevailing paradigm? Maybe.

Not arguing I just don't really dial in too deeply on this level.


So like a small illuminati ruling a vast population?

He's BACK!! !

Not really an illuminati, more a small team of genius physicists who are so much further advanced intellectually their brainpower leaves the rest of humanity in the dust.



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21 Dec 2020, 12:49 am

adromedanblackhole wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
adromedanblackhole wrote:

I generally believe that "man" is a hybridized intelligence of animal and let's just say something else. The range of intelligence is vast. Is it theoretically possible that there are small teams of people who exhibit a type of intelligence not oft expressed in the general human population and these probably less than 10 people when their brain powers are synergized can develop technology that shatters the prevailing paradigm? Maybe.

Not arguing I just don't really dial in too deeply on this level.


So like a small illuminati ruling a vast population?

He's BACK!! !

Not really an illuminati, more a small team of genius physicists who are so much further advanced intellectually their brainpower leaves the rest of humanity in the dust.


Working the higher education sector I have learned that having "brainpower" (I've known a few geniuses in my time) does not make you compassionate, empathetic, practical, realistic or wise.

The two that stand out (for me) is lack of empathy (geniuses are notoriously self-centred) and wisdom. Once people with brains get a taste of narcissism then you can say goodbye to them.



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21 Dec 2020, 2:51 am

cyberdad wrote:
adromedanblackhole wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
adromedanblackhole wrote:

I generally believe that "man" is a hybridized intelligence of animal and let's just say something else. The range of intelligence is vast. Is it theoretically possible that there are small teams of people who exhibit a type of intelligence not oft expressed in the general human population and these probably less than 10 people when their brain powers are synergized can develop technology that shatters the prevailing paradigm? Maybe.

Not arguing I just don't really dial in too deeply on this level.


So like a small illuminati ruling a vast population?

He's BACK!! !

Not really an illuminati, more a small team of genius physicists who are so much further advanced intellectually their brainpower leaves the rest of humanity in the dust.


Working the higher education sector I have learned that having "brainpower" (I've known a few geniuses in my time) does not make you compassionate, empathetic, practical, realistic or wise.

The two that stand out (for me) is lack of empathy (geniuses are notoriously self-centred) and wisdom. Once people with brains get a taste of narcissism then you can say goodbye to them.

...
My point was just that I feel like it could be conceivably possible that some technology we are attributing to aliens could come from a small group of geniuses thinking in ways 4+ sigmas above what is typically found in human intelligence



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21 Dec 2020, 6:42 pm

Yes the "qualities" I was referring to when combined with high intelligence make for a closed circle that keep "knowledge" to themselves. Knowledge is equal to power.



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21 Dec 2020, 7:22 pm

need more humanitarian einsteins and fewer mercenary shockleys.



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21 Dec 2020, 7:49 pm

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need more humanitarian einsteins and fewer mercenary shockleys.


Competitive grants/funding favor the mercenary shockleys over the humanatarian einsteins

A lot of university money comes from industry now and they don't tend to fund philanthropic exercises



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21 Dec 2020, 7:52 pm

cyberdad wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
need more humanitarian einsteins and fewer mercenary shockleys.

Competitive grants/funding favor the mercenary shockleys over the humanatarian einsteins A lot of university money comes from industry now and they don't tend to fund philanthropic exercises

and for that reason, this world is doomed.



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21 Dec 2020, 8:03 pm

auntblabby wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
need more humanitarian einsteins and fewer mercenary shockleys.

Competitive grants/funding favor the mercenary shockleys over the humanatarian einsteins A lot of university money comes from industry now and they don't tend to fund philanthropic exercises

and for that reason, this world is doomed.


We are beholden to the elite. If the system keeps them in power then they will resist changing the status quo.



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22 Dec 2020, 2:02 am

cyberdad wrote:
adromedanblackhole wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
adromedanblackhole wrote:

I generally believe that "man" is a hybridized intelligence of animal and let's just say something else. The range of intelligence is vast. Is it theoretically possible that there are small teams of people who exhibit a type of intelligence not oft expressed in the general human population and these probably less than 10 people when their brain powers are synergized can develop technology that shatters the prevailing paradigm? Maybe.

Not arguing I just don't really dial in too deeply on this level.


So like a small illuminati ruling a vast population?

He's BACK!! !

Not really an illuminati, more a small team of genius physicists who are so much further advanced intellectually their brainpower leaves the rest of humanity in the dust.


Working the higher education sector I have learned that having "brainpower" (I've known a few geniuses in my time) does not make you compassionate, empathetic, practical, realistic or wise.

The two that stand out (for me) is lack of empathy (geniuses are notoriously self-centred) and wisdom. Once people with brains get a taste of narcissism then you can say goodbye to them.


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22 Dec 2020, 11:51 am

I saw Mr. Spaceman in my dream last night. He still thinks that it's 1967 and I respect that.


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22 Dec 2020, 1:42 pm

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I saw Mr. Spaceman in my dream last night. He still thinks that it's 1967 and I respect that.

ahahaha



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22 Dec 2020, 8:46 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:
I saw Mr. Spaceman in my dream last night. He still thinks that it's 1967 and I respect that.


For Mr Spaceman time is a relative thing. For them it could be 1967 AD or 1967 BC



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23 Dec 2020, 1:50 am

cyberdad wrote:
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I saw Mr. Spaceman in my dream last night. He still thinks that it's 1967 and I respect that.


For Mr Spaceman time is a relative thing. For them it could be 1967 AD or 1967 BC


Bullfeathers!

The classic Byrds song came out in 1966. Not 1967! :D


Not to be confused with "Flying Saucer Rocknroll" which came out in 1956.


Or 1970's "Have You Seen the Saucers?"



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23 Dec 2020, 1:52 am

naturalplastic wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
CockneyRebel wrote:
I saw Mr. Spaceman in my dream last night. He still thinks that it's 1967 and I respect that.


For Mr Spaceman time is a relative thing. For them it could be 1967 AD or 1967 BC


Bullfeathers!

The Byrds classic song came out in 1966. Not 1967! :D


wait...bulls have feathers?



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23 Dec 2020, 1:59 am

How do you think that they get "Buffalo wings"?

Its a common American way-of-avoiding-the-S -bomb type expression.

Like "shucks".

Or like in the Spanish speaking world they say "Miercoles" (Mee-air-koh-lace), which means "Wednesday", to avoid the Spanish version of the S word - a word with a strong family resemblance to the English word "manure".



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23 Dec 2020, 3:17 am

naturalplastic wrote:
How do you think that they get "Buffalo wings"?

Its a common American way-of-avoiding-the-S -bomb type expression.

Like "shucks".

Or like in the Spanish speaking world they say "Miercoles" (Mee-air-koh-lace), which means "Wednesday", to avoid the Spanish version of the S word - a word with a strong family resemblance to the English word "manure".


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