Just found where I first heard this idea, see the link – “People talk about the threat to humanity today, about things like resource exhaustion or climate change. Sure, those are of some interest, but none of those were the cause of the great disasters of the 20th century. The great disasters of the 20th century were not caused by resource exhaustion or global warming. They were caused by bad ideas, and in particular one bad idea in a number of different forms, which is there is not enough to go around and so we need to fight it out. I believe that this fundamental bad idea is the source of both world wars, the Holocaust, the cold war. If you think you are going to have to fight it out with another country, the only question is when, to one side or the other, sooner will be better than later. And there you have it.”
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“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid” - Albert Einstein.
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agreed. and that IQ is overrated. IQ should be ditched unless they create a similar test for all the other types of intelligence people have. As expressed in Jeanne Anne Craig’s book, I can recommend.
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More from Zubrin is here – there is a brighter side… Mars
Just found where I first heard this idea, see the link – “People talk about the threat to humanity today, about things like resource exhaustion or climate change. Sure, those are of some interest, but none of those were the cause of the great disasters of the 20th century. The great disasters of the 20th century were not caused by resource exhaustion or global warming. They were caused by bad ideas, and in particular one bad idea in a number of different forms, which is there is not enough to go around and so we need to fight it out. I believe that this fundamental bad idea is the source of both world wars, the Holocaust, the cold war. If you think you are going to have to fight it out with another country, the only question is when, to one side or the other, sooner will be better than later. And there you have it.”
Artificial intelligence multiplies the number of skills that any person can have.
(5 upvotes)The great disasters of the 20th century were caused by bad ideas
(7 upvotes)“there is not enough to go around and so we need to fight it out” being the worst mistaken assumption. Life will find a way.
I know Trump has gone and he probably isn’t looking for help from comments on a social network site but…..
Not sure if anyone has devised a test for the 9 main types of intelligence yet, but someone should have a go. They are…
Naturalist (nature smart)
Musical (sound smart)
Mathematical (number/reasoning smart)
Existential (life smart)
Interpersonal (people smart)
Bodily-kinesthetic (body smart)
Linguistic (word smart)
Intrapersonal (self smart)
Visual-Spatial (picture smart)
agreed. and that IQ is overrated. IQ should be ditched unless they create a similar test for all the other types of intelligence people have. As expressed in Jeanne Anne Craig’s book, I can recommend.
Twain was so wise – he knew the difference between facts and truth.
The old tricks still work a treat. just a different media.
Vonnegut got me into Twain. He said so many wise things during his allotted time.
Explains why flat–earthers are more confident in their own theories compared to those of people who actually make observations… from new york uni
It’s not that self-confidence is a bad thing, of course. It’s essential. But so are open-mindedness and flexibility.
another good cause ‘stein would have approved of… https://www.theatomproject.org/en/
Campaign for nuclear disarmament donations page, go for it, change the world. put bullies like trump (and any arms dealing us president) to shame.
as if Trump could think for himself. history repeats and just gets worse…
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Feed the world
(11 upvotes)It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
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