Throughout history, the most intelligent people have been treated as if they were morons by those less highly evolved. These days it is called the Tall Poppy Syndrome, which is very much alive and well in 2012. For around 30 years, it has been greatly encouraged by social engineers as a means of shutting down people's independent thinking skills. Then I have to waste my time explaining it instead of spreading information. Information Control is the most destructive tool used by abusive groups.

In recent years, I have been repeatedly cyber-bullied on blogs by those who have been left behind, and also those who wish to apply their hatred of other politicians to me. Please save up any bad feelings and venomous input for those you think have let our nation and its people down.

I'm sure intellectual peers such as Einstein, Newton, Marconi, Bell etc were also treated like garbage, although many believe that some of their better findings were actually input from their wives.

When Alexander Graham Bell said he had invented the telephone and could easily speak to people well outside of his normal hearing range, I bet someone tried to call in a psychiatric physician or surgeon.

Interesting… My experience has been that most intelligent people are not treated as morons unless they act that way.

Though it was many years ago, Lorikeet, I did have occasion to both work and socialise with Bert and Patti and can assure you that neither's intellect should be underestimated regardless of whether one is a fan of their professional work or not.

If you were referring to Isaac… He was never married.

I have my own theory about that – which can wait for another time.

“I'm sure intellectual peers such as Einstein, Newton, Marconi, Bell etc”

…… sorry, just taking a moment to compose myself and wipe the tears of laughter from my eyes ….

There is clearly little point in trying to engage in any meaningful discussion with you. I will thank you, however. Firstly, for making my start to the day so fun and, secondly, for revealing why IQs are held in less regard as a mark of intelligence than they used to be.

It is one thing to claim to have a genius level IQ. It is quite another matter to put it to good use.

And Poirot? Oh well done!

Poirot, welcome to this thread where Lori and I have managed to turn something to do with a 2.9% pay rise into a discussion about anal intercourse with the fauna, which according to Lori is Greens policy. I have 2 Greens meetings this week and no one has bothered to put the new policy on the agenda.

You said "Most posters around here are reasonably intelligent and articulate" I'm here too.
As for intelligence its over rated. Take Einstein for instance. Al and me met up one day, as us geniuses often do, sheared a whammy icy cone down at the Icy Pop Parlor, I had a double hockey pokey with extra 100's & 1000's, thought you would want to know that, can't remember what Al had, who cares what he had anyway. Al said to me "Paulll.... I want to discuss my theory of relativity." I replied as quick as a flash "So Al, having problems with the in-laws, ah!" that was the end of that discussion. Einstein might have known everything about the universe and such like, but did you ever notice the bloke couldn't find a decent barber?

I want people to stop posting fool hardy nonsense on the forum, we are only here to discuss very serious matters, so I will not tolerate any further nonsense

Lorikeet.

I have often had to tell people on blogs (especially Greens) that I have a high IQ etc because they keep treating me as if I'm stupid..."

Probably a clue for you right there....

"...intellectual peers such as Einstein, Newton, Marconi, Bell etc...."

Alrighty then......um.....well, in that case the only advice I can offer is that you display your "genius" more like a sage and less like a sledge-hammer.

: )

Paul,

Just wanted to add that Einstein was the most humble genius. Not only in theoretical physics (he said that once the mathematicians had got their hands on his theory of General Relativity he no longer understood it himself), he was also outspoken on human ethics...and appeared to be the most compassionate of men on the wiles of humanity.

I think Lorikeet should seek out a good biography on Einstein, if only to glean that genius, or even mere 'intelligence', are gifts that require careful husbandry - that they are nothing without humility, wisdom and temperance.

scribbler,

Welcome to the forum : )