People are stupid

[gaspee]

I sometimes forget just how stupid people are.

I forget that the median IQ of the population has been trending downward. I forget that half of the people I interact with barely have an IQ higher than 100.

I sometimes forget that a lot of people are just working with limited brainpower. I forget that a lot of people cannot see the big picture or use reasoning or logic.

I forget that most people out there don't know the difference between they're their and there. Its and It's. And I think a lot of people don't know that your and you're have different meanings as well.

I forget that people can't be half-assed to read a book now and then. I forget that critical thinking skills are no longer taught in the classroom.

Damn, coming to internet message boards reminds me -- kind of like a slap in the face. Or maybe a kick in the head. I have to erase most of the boards I frequent from my history and bookmarks and never go back.

But the lectures from the stupid are lots of fun!

Sometimes I despair over the human race. Most people are followers. People with a brain, an ounce of ambition and a measure of charisma can be dangerous because all the little ape brains and the lizard brains want to follow. It's their nature. Alpha, Beta, Omega.

And hey, arguing that some people are not inherently smarter than other people is kind of a losing argument. I'm just saying... it's a little like arguing that all people are of equal height.

And on that note, a 4'8" man isn't going to play in the NBA, no matter how much "heart" he has. Just as a seven footer isn't going to be riding the Kentucky Derby winner.

Flame suit: ON

(I think I'm going back to the MENSA boards and leaving DU for awhile. I can't take much more of it without imploding.)