At least one in every three people is stupid. I'm one of these people; I'm well read enough that this is not immediately apparent, but reading a lot is not the same as being any smarter than anyone else. I may mention my stupidity from time to time if it's relevant. I don't want to hear any bulltrout demurrals--I prefer the honest opprobrium of those who attach a negative value judgment to lesser intelligence. The problem with the "nice guy" approach is that it perpetuates stupidity by ...
In one episode of Sherlock, Watson discovers to his amazement that Holmes was not aware of the basic, preschool-level fact that the Earth revolves around the sun. That information is meant to result in shock from any recipient because of course the Earth revolves around the sun, and every single living being on the planet knows that. That Holmes is able to ignore such common information is a sign of what a unique individual he is, and that no one real could be quite like him. Well, ...
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