Intelligence or Happiness
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
Try the Neil Innes song , "How Sweet to be an Idiot". :)
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
If I had the choice of being happy for life or intellegent for life, it would be happy. It shouldn't matter if you don't have Stephen Hawking's IQ or a P.E. Teacher's IQ. Nothing else matters as long as you're happy. Simon It's one for you, nineteen for me Sonork ID 100.10024
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I'd prefer to be intelligent and the saddest man on earth, rather than being a dumb stupid happy fool!!!!!! Nish Nish was here, now Nish has gone; He left his soul, to turn you on; Those who knew Nish, knew him well; Those who didn't, can go to hell. I like to :jig: on the Code Project Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org
Dido ;P "An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in his or her field" - Niels Bohr
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
If you were that smart, couldn't you find ways of being happy...? "An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in his or her field" - Niels Bohr
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
Michael P Butler wrote: which would you rather be intelligent or happy? Happy - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
Happy. I'd be too dumb to know I was dumb, but if I were smart, I'd have a good idea I was sad. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001 Picture the daffodil. And while you do that, I'll be over here going through your stuff.
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If you were that smart, couldn't you find ways of being happy...? "An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in his or her field" - Niels Bohr
HockeyDude wrote: If you were that smart, couldn't you find ways of being happy You mean hapy like Bertrand Russell , Oscar Wilde and Turing ? Or do you mean happy like that one off Richard Feynman ? There seem to be a fair number of tortured souls among those classed as genius , and very few from the Feynman mould.
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
Both (2b || !2b)
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Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: Why Paul? Why? I chose happiness because Michael gave us a choice between the two. i.e. You could only be happy and not intelligent, or intelligent and not happy. And I chose happiness. I simply do not want to be miserable in life Nish and would rather be average or slightly on the thick side and jubilantly happy than morbidly sad and a genius. Happiness.. well it is a wonderful feeling, as it should be. Intelligence can bring amazing pain and sadness, understanding is grim, ignorance is bliss. There is more to life than knowing the theory of everything :-D Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: Would you rather be a happy cow or an elephant Ummm, an elephant. ;P Though the thought of people massaging my teats to get milk is slightly arousing... :laugh: ;P Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: That same logic also holds when comparing between a stupid human and a smart human. Sometimes I wish I did not have all these hard thoughts in my head. Why are we here? Where did we come from? Where are we going? What is my purpose? Am I good enough? Don't you Nish? Do you enjoy constantly being brought down by thoughts like that? What it must be like to simply sail through life with a box of chocolates. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
Paul Watson wrote: There is more to life than knowing the theory of everything Yeah, living it. Paul Watson wrote: Would you rather be a happy cow or an elephant Ummm, an elephant. Though the thought of people massaging my teats to get milk is slightly arousing... Who says you would have been a female, you may have been a bullock :eek: Paul Watson wrote: Sometimes I wish I did not have all these hard thoughts in my head Is that what you think they are? ;P Paul Watson wrote: What it must be like to simply sail through life with a box of chocolates. Fattening. Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I'm not breathing, I'm either dead or holding my breath. A fool jabbers, while a wise man listens. But is he so wise to listen to the fool? Please step to the rear of the car and make room for more victims. - John Simmons the Outlaw programmer, 1st Feb 2002, in the lounge
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
I'd rather be having too much sex all the time. Michael Martin Australia mmartin@netspace.net.au "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
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Daniel Turini wrote: Well, at least I think we agree that sad stupids are only alive because their suicide atempts failed. That is really cruel Daniel, not nice at all. Funnily enough it is intelligent people who have a higher suicide rate, not "stupid" people. I guess "stupid" people are happier with their lot in life and do not have all these worrying thoughts and possibilities in their head. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
Paul Watson wrote: Funnily enough it is intelligent people who have a higher suicide rate, not "stupid" people. Paul, this is what Daniel said. He didn't even allude to anything, so your slow VB/Webby/Management brain didn't even have to change gears to keep up. The stupid people have a lower suicide rate as they're too stupid to pull it off correctly. At least that is what I got from the quote. Michael Martin Australia mmartin@netspace.net.au "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
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HockeyDude wrote: If you were that smart, couldn't you find ways of being happy You mean hapy like Bertrand Russell , Oscar Wilde and Turing ? Or do you mean happy like that one off Richard Feynman ? There seem to be a fair number of tortured souls among those classed as genius , and very few from the Feynman mould.
True but I believe it to be not true. They sound more like anal perfectionists more than genius's. I'm thinking if I was Stephen Hawkings i'd already have a bullet lodged in my head...How that guy remains alive is a mystery to me...He's more a man than I am. "An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in his or her field" - Niels Bohr
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
Happy ... Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire"
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Following on from the IQ thread, Assuming that most of the people here are fairly intelligent people, which would you rather be intelligent or happy? (Ignorance is bliss) Michael :-)
happy Jon Sagara What about :bob:? Sonork ID: 100.9999 jonsagara