Re: Genius - the evidence

Mark Grant (mark@unicorn.com)
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 12:51:36 +0000


On Sun, 26 Jan 1997, Eliezer Yudkowsky wrote:

> Nonsense. Some geniuses stop on a dime and are easily distracted,
> particularly the ones operating on a permanently low level of mental
> energy. Being a genius doesn't require tremendous willpower, just high
> intelligence/smartness.

How can you tell if someone's a genius if they never achieve anything? If
they're very smart but don't use it, then doesn't that just make them very
smart?

Mark

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