Guest Therapist Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Hey everyone, just wondering what everyones definition of a genius, had a recent discussion with someone and he had a different definition which i thought was kind of odd. How would you define a genius?
Neurocomp2003 Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 1) RESEARCH GENIUS Someone who has extensive knowledge of their field and can apply it in research or industry or teach it to someone to learn. 2) GENERAL GENIUS Someone who can carry an intelligent conversation of any topic. And not look stupid. 3) STREET GENIUS Someone who can live on any means and get what they want.
fafalone Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 ...and artistic geniuses. artists, musicians, etc.
Neurocomp2003 Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 heh, i incorporated artistic genius into the first one...since what they do is kinda like research but not really scientific but still the research what pleases the ear and poetry what pleasese the mind.
Crash Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 ME! so anyway....... someone who gets paid the most while working the least, and having the most FUN
BrainMan Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 A genious is technically defined as anyone that knows aproximately as much as I do, and can solve approximately as many problems. If lower than me, then the person is not a genious. If apparently significantly higher than me, then the person is obviously faking it as so is only a fake genious. And actually, those close to me are really only pseudogeniouses, because they do not actually match me. Proof: A = A. Let us define me as A. You are clearly not A. I am a genious, so you are clearly not. Any attempt to deny this is a contradiction, for you would be claiming that A != A, which anyone can see is clearly false.
Gracchus Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Anyone smarter than I is a genius. I just haven't met anyone that smart.
wolfson Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Extraordinary intellectual and creative power, nobody here (Brainman), wishful thinking.
Sayonara Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 I am a genious. No matter how many times I see it, that never gets any less funny.
blike Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 I am a genious Indeed, a classic (i made that mistake once here, only once)
fafalone Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 One of my favorite hobbies is berating people who call themselves a "genious"
YT2095 Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 with the exception of this post, I flatly refuse to comment on this thread! ROFLMAO )
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 all I can say is that I'm not that honest...
Pinch Paxton Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 A Genius to me is someone who creates a solution to problem before the problem was even known. Where a population of thousands have accepted something as fact, the genius knows already that the facts are wrong. Pincho.
Ms. DNA Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 A genius is someone who is extraordinarily creative. For instance, instead of just writing a poem, a genius might invent a new type of poem (like the sonnet form).
NSX Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 Ms. DNA said in post # :A genius is someone who is extraordinarily creative. For instance, instead of just writing a poem, a genius might invent a new type of poem (like the sonnet form). What's so big about a sonnet? Structured poem?
Ms. DNA Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 NSX said in post # : What's so big about a sonnet? Structured poem? Right; it's got a different structure than say, a limerick or a haiku. The point I was trying to make is that a genius could come up with new structures, solutions, or insights instead of using the same thing over and over.
iglak Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 a genius is someone who can make connections between 2+ pieces of information that no one thought of before.
MishMish Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 a genius is someone who can make connections between 2+ pieces of information that no one thought of before. I expect often that's just because their brains are wired a bit diffferently. Perhaps whether or not it gets them counted as genius or just plain nuts depends on whether or not they can develop that connection in a systematic and useful way, the 99% prespiration part of it
flass Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 Katie Price. For making the best investment ever. The equation, akin to e=mc2, was silicone=loadsa money
Ms. DNA Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 I expect often that's just because their brains are wired a bit diffferently. There's an article in Scientific American (I think it's the most recent issue) about glia cells in the brain. Studies on Albert Einstein's brain show that he had more of them.
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