So I read something in the newspaper today about Ken Jennings. He's the guy that's smoked all of his competition on the best game show in the world, Jeopardy! Apparently, he finally lost. Yes, I know, it might not seem like a big deal, until you consider he dominated the show for 75 games in a row.
In the process, he likely answered somewhere in the ballpark of 3000 questions, ranging from "The Middle East" to "Publications Through History" to "Hanky Panky" to "The History of Cows" to heaven knows what else. The man is, in a word, "veryveryverysmart".
But could he stake a claim to being the smartest person alive? That, as of now, is up to you. Who do you consider to be top dog? Discuss.