From: Eugene Leitl (eugene.leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
Date: Sat Dec 12 1998 - 14:53:19 MST
Paul Hughes writes:
> Although I have never explored this issue in much depth, I'd have to agree
> with you. I think the difference between an institutionalized "insane"
> person and a functioning genius is much thinner than we want to admit.
I disagree. I think geniuses are both dramatically brighter and
noticeably more psychically stable than average persons, in the vast
majority of cases (as if our database was so very large, ho, ho). I
think brilliant cranks are a yet another urban legend.
'gene
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