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FuzzNJ Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Jul 22 2011, 11:17 AM EST
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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” — Isaac Asimov
jackconrad Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Jul 22 2011, 11:40 AM EST
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Dulp
HockeyDad Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Jul 22 2011, 1:51 PM EST
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Poor Isaac.

Sad
Nicar Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Jul 22 2011, 2:17 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Poor Isaac.

Sad



I heard he was banned.... Think
pgje51 Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Jul 22 2011, 3:05 PM EST
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Is Poor Issac related to Fair Issac?
Brewha Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Jul 22 2011, 3:23 PM EST
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I am laughing my Asimov
tailgater Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Jul 23 2011, 1:10 PM EST
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Yet another post straight from the first left off the turnpike that has no original thought nor commentary to either compliment or denounce the words quoted by others.

Then he'll wonder why we "always put words into his mouth" or "tell him what he's thinking".

It's a nice quote, and I'm fairly certain I know what position you're taking relative to the subject matter. But I've been chastized in the past for making such assumptions.

So do you have an opinion on what you posted? Or do you randomly produce quotes and simply walk away?

BTW, Brewha's post was the funniest friggin post in weeks.
Thanks, dude.
Nicar Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Jul 23 2011, 1:21 PM EST
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tailgater wrote:

BTW, Brewha's post was the funniest friggin post in weeks.
Thanks, dude.




Bruins are a bunch of girls that should be in dresses rather than playing hockey!!!!!
DBIII Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Jul 24 2011, 3:24 AM EST
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Hey teacher, leave them kids alone.
tailgater Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Jul 25 2011, 11:05 AM EST
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Nicar wrote:
Bruins are a bunch of girls that should be in dresses rather than playing hockey!!!!!



You say "girls".
I say "Stanley Cup Champions".


Only one of us is correct.


Again.
Stinkdyr Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Jul 25 2011, 1:52 PM EST
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Boston Bruins rule !!!


whip
herfidore Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Jul 26 2011, 10:53 AM EST
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Asimov once described Carl Sagan as one of only two people he ever met whose intellect surpassed his own. Humble dude. Anxious
Nicar Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Jul 26 2011, 11:02 AM EST
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tailgater wrote:
You say "girls".
I say "Stanley Cup Champions".


Only one of us is correct.


Again.



I had them in C3s contest!! woowhoo!!!

Just wanted to have some fun... now.. back to regularly scheduled..... ..
DadZilla3 Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Jul 26 2011, 3:46 PM EST
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Brewha wrote:
I am laughing my Asimov

I'll be laughing 'till the haggard cease to ride.
jpotts Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Jul 28 2011, 4:31 PM EST
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FuzzNJ wrote:
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” — Isaac Asimov



Good to know.

Socialists are generally anti-intellectuals.

It was Nazi University students that burned books.

It was Russian Marxists that banned unsanctioned literature, writing, and arts.

In fact, in the US where the religious "nuts" reigned, we have had unprecidented intellectual and political freedoms.

So Azimov was mostly right: people like Fuzz are the problem.
jpotts Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Jul 28 2011, 4:34 PM EST
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Where Azimov is wrong is that often times a person who lays tile for a living can see things much more clear than a university professor. That's because one "thinks" the world works one way, the other experiences the world for what it really is.

Only idiots like Fuzz think that they can circumvent tens-of-thousands of years of static human behavior because they "think" they have a better way.

So, just because you label yourself as an intellectual, doesn't mean you're not ignorant.
pdxstogieman Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Aug 5 2011, 1:28 PM EST
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jpotts wrote:
Where Azimov is wrong is that often times a person who lays tile for a living can see things much more clear than a university professor. That's because one "thinks" the world works one way, the other experiences the world for what it really is.

Only idiots like Fuzz think that they can circumvent tens-of-thousands of years of static human behavior because they "think" they have a better way.

So, just because you label yourself as an intellectual, doesn't mean you're not ignorant.



I'm extremely puzzled by the fact that a man of your intellectual prowess with such critical thinking skills and penchant for cogent analysis hasn't ascended to some position of power and influence where you could actually effect some actual positive change in our society rather than spending most of your waking hours on this obscure forum engaged in endless pedantic coot offs.
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