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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Peope

Did you make that typo on purpose? Is this some kind of test? ๐Ÿค”

[โ€“] elephantium 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps a hint about which category the OP is in?

[โ€“] youCanCallMeDragon 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] elephantium 2 points 9 months ago

Ha! Have a stupid upvote :D

[โ€“] AnalogyAddict 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I used to think I was stupid, but then Trump and Covid happened and I realized I'm relatively brilliant.

[โ€“] Rhynoplaz 1 points 9 months ago

Good to hear you never fell for the mainstream media lies!

[โ€“] APassenger 5 points 9 months ago

What I think I'm hearing is there are "2" kinds of people, those who know they've fucked up, see it, own it, and remain humble.

And those who aren't as humble and are, instead, confident and possibly unaware.

There's more here, though. Calling oneself stupid isn't humble. It puts the focus on oneself. Keeps it there. The occasional flitter that swings and reminds us that we're all just trying.. Cool. Dwelling? Less cool.

I'm not talking about a continuum. I'm talking about leaving the "stupid" line and being less focused on that. And more focused on being decent, virtuous and not a chump, all at the same time.

Also, some "confident" people are very self aware and aware of their inadequacies as they see them. They just don't let that stop them from engaging. In short, all may not be as it appears.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I know I'm a stupid. But at least 50% of humanity is probably even more stupid, so...

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

People have called me smart. It's far from the truth. I'm so fucking stupid, it's ridiculous.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

We all feel stupid I think. Even the smartest ones, because they question themselves a lot.

But we are all fine. You play the deck of cards you get in life.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I like that attitude. Thanks for sharing it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Thank you! I like it too... Let's enjoy this life instead of worrying about stuff we can't change. :)

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Stupid compared to what? Other people or some theoretical ideal?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Apparently it's compared to the all powerful God brain in orbit around Saturn.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

i don't want to be the one, but you are either the former, or both...

i'm both

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean, you can only get one answer to that question...

[โ€“] Rhynoplaz 1 points 9 months ago

Maybe if you're stupid.

[โ€“] brygphilomena 1 points 9 months ago

If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree......

[โ€“] ccreamsonn 1 points 9 months ago

Latter, i learn from stupid mistakes in the hope to be less stupid lol

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Im the smartest dumbass I know

[โ€“] Anticorp 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Do you think Einstein was one of these two types of people? How about Sagan? How about Oppenheimer?

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Oppenheimer was the first kind, then evolved to the second kind after the bombings.

[โ€“] youCanCallMeDragon 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"As a human being, one has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exists." - Albert Einstein

[โ€“] Anticorp 2 points 9 months ago
[โ€“] GrammatonCleric 1 points 9 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I am a person who never makes a misteak.