Comments on: The Morning Scramble (extended version) – 8/4/2008 http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/08/the-morning-scramble-extended-version-842008/ The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lemur King http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/08/the-morning-scramble-extended-version-842008/comment-page-1/#comment-35953 Lemur King Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:43:14 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=2932#comment-35953 Well, of couwrse inteligance matters! Otherwhyse whos going to make things go? Sheesh. Really, Mr. Quick has touched upon an important point. You cannot be so fair as to say everyone is a winner, and "hard work plus perseverence = genius". Me, I'm an idiot savant. I can do some things really really well, but genius? No, thank God. I believe that the inability to recognize this is due to the fact that the more ignorant we are of certain topics, the easier it is to under-appreciate the amazing insights required to do things that are way outside of the bell curve. [Idiot savant pauses and drools at this point, oblivious to the obviousness of the last proclamation.] Well, of couwrse inteligance matters! Otherwhyse whos going to make things go?

Sheesh.

Really, Mr. Quick has touched upon an important point. You cannot be so fair as to say everyone is a winner, and “hard work plus perseverence = genius”. Me, I’m an idiot savant. I can do some things really really well, but genius? No, thank God.

I believe that the inability to recognize this is due to the fact that the more ignorant we are of certain topics, the easier it is to under-appreciate the amazing insights required to do things that are way outside of the bell curve.

[Idiot savant pauses and drools at this point, oblivious to the obviousness of the last proclamation.]

]]> By: silent E http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/08/the-morning-scramble-extended-version-842008/comment-page-1/#comment-35946 silent E Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:02:04 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/?p=2932#comment-35946 My song was WAAAAAAAAAAY better.. My song was WAAAAAAAAAAY better..

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