HIGH IQ Astronomy Discussion Forum

Intelligence isn't the only virtue. Intelligent people who have some
practical wisdom are generally drawn together by productive activities, not
by looking for "intelligence" per se.

"Marty" wrote in message
...
Stephen was saying
you can't recognize high IQ'ers with
common sense, because they know
enough to make it look like they're
struggling.

Well, I must look pretty damn bright then...

You do when you're not hiding behind the clouds.

"Marty" wrote in message
...
Stephen was saying
you can't recognize high IQ'ers with
common sense, because they know
enough to make it look like they're
struggling.

Well, I must look pretty damn bright then...
Marty


You are the artist formerly known as Sol.

Best regards,
Bill

Well, I must look pretty damn bright
then...

You do when you're not hiding behind
the clouds.

You are the artist formerly known as Sol.

Gaw-lee Stephen and Bill! I didn't realize what I was saying
there... Maybe my deal with the ISR is going to work out after all!
Marty (beaming...)

"Michael A. Covington" wrote in message ...
Intelligence isn't the only virtue. Intelligent people who have some
practical wisdom are generally drawn together by productive activities, not
by looking for "intelligence" per se.

Many also fail to recognize there's a difference between "common sense" and
"good sense".

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 12:04:40 -0400, Esmail Bonakdarian wrote:

Thad Floryan wrote:

Many also fail to recognize there's a difference between "common sense" and
"good sense".

Excellent point!

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32N 83W

Ah, but isn't common sense good sense tried and true?

Alan

Many also fail to recognize there's a difference between "common sense" and
"good sense".

Excellent point!

Most often the situation is that the person in question does not have the "good
sense" to realize they don't have any "common sense."

Jon Isaacs