Who Else Considers Themselves Very Smart in This Forum?

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The discussion revolves around the ambiguous nature of intelligence and self-perception among forum members. Participants humorously debate who among them might consider themselves "very smart," with many expressing that intelligence is subjective and relative to individual interests. There is a consensus that traditional measures like IQ tests do not fully capture a person's knowledge or capabilities. The conversation also touches on the idea that curiosity and a desire for deeper understanding can be more indicative of intelligence than mere academic success. Ultimately, the forum reflects a light-hearted exploration of what it means to be smart in various contexts.
  • #31


I think PF is quite smart.
 
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  • #32


WhoWee said:
I think PF is quite smart.
Certainly since it got upgraded to that new SkyNet chip...
 
  • #33


DaveC426913 said:
Certainly since it got upgraded to that new SkyNet chip...

wait. what?
 
  • #34


Skynet - you know, the defense department artificial intelligence computer network that became self aware and launched all of the US's nuclear missiles in 1997.
 
  • #35


russ_watters said:
Skynet - you know, the defense department artificial intelligence computer network that became self aware and launched all of the US's nuclear missiles in 1997.

Now runs these forums... am I missing something here...
 
  • #36


Office_Shredder said:
I don't claim there is one for everybody, but I guarantee nobody thinks it's various methods of collecting carts
Read Confessions of a Crap Artist by Philip K Dick.

Sorry! said:
Now runs these forums... am I missing something here...
Terminator
 
  • #37


Andre said:
Did somebody call me? Sorry, bringing down the average on bears, but it's that very little brain and long words bother me.

Indeed, it would seem concern with intellect is strong amongst fictional bears.

Tangentially, looking at the quotes, I’ve wondered about the etymology of Winnie the Pooh’s name, and speculate it is a corruption of a child’s expression of bodily urge with nosism. I could speculate further that this expression of urge coincided to meet a question from A.A. Milne, such as, “ What name have you given to your bear?”.
 
  • #38


Sorry! said:
Now runs these forums... am I missing something here...
Whowee said:
I think PF is quite smart.
PF is a thing.
 
  • #39


fuzzyfelt said:
Indeed, it would seem concern with intellect is strong amongst fictional bears.

Tangentially, looking at the quotes, I’ve wondered about the etymology of Winnie the Pooh’s name, and speculate it is a corruption of a child’s expression of bodily urge with nosism. I could speculate further that this expression of urge coincided to meet a question from A.A. Milne, such as, “ What name have you given to your bear?”.

Ah, let me explain that. Well originally we were named Edward, although, a long time ago, last Friday, we lived by ourself in the forest under the name Sanders. Pooh was the name of a very old swan, and we took back this name, when the swan departed. The Winnie part may be related to the zoo, where the sign "way in" directed to Christopher Robin's favorite bear.

So we decided Edward Sanders should be changed using both other names, just in case one of the names was lost. The connecting word was originally 'ther'; Winnie-ther-Pooh but apparently nobody knew what 'ther' means, so that was not pursued.

So the question is really, was the swan name related to a certain noise associated with juvenile bodily urges, or was it the other way around?
 
  • #40


DaveC426913 said:
Whowee said:

PF is a thing.

Hahaha I understood the terminator reference guys. I also knew what you were talking about as in PF being a thing. lol just messing around here


...wait. what?
 
  • #42


Andre said:
Ah, let me explain that. Well originally we were named Edward, although, a long time ago, last Friday, we lived by ourself in the forest under the name Sanders. Pooh was the name of a very old swan, and we took back this name, when the swan departed. The Winnie part may be related to the zoo, where the sign "way in" directed to Christopher Robin's favorite bear.

So we decided Edward Sanders should be changed using both other names, just in case one of the names was lost. The connecting word was originally 'ther'; Winnie-ther-Pooh but apparently nobody knew what 'ther' means, so that was not pursued.

So the question is really, was the swan name related to a certain noise associated with juvenile bodily urges, or was it the other way around?

:smile:Thanks for that. I knew not of the swan, that I remember, and I think I do have some distant recollection of 'ther' as a connecting word now, which of course sounds more like A.A. Milne or Christopher Robin, than the speculated 'da'.
 
  • #43


Moonbear said:
I'm a very smart smart@$$. :biggrin:

I'll second that lol
 

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