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01-16-2010 , 11:12 PM

Hardball47

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A sage or a genius? Why? Which is more valuable, and why?

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01-16-2010 , 11:19 PM

legsarelikebutter

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I would have to say sage. Why?? Because I want to.

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01-17-2010 , 04:20 AM

DDNK

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Depends on what skills you want to have...

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01-17-2010 , 06:24 AM

Fancy Pants

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Neither.

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01-17-2010 , 12:09 PM

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I'll say genius. I mean, look at that 'tache!

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01-17-2010 , 01:39 PM

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01-17-2010 , 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by llotevets

whats of value?

Wisdom or intelligence? Both. What's more valuable? That's for you to answer.

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01-18-2010 , 08:20 AM

Thraddash

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If you're intelligent, you can trick people into thinking you're wise. If you're wise, you can trick people into thinking you're intelligent. Really their pretty much the same thing.

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01-18-2010 , 08:42 AM

Hardball47

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Really their pretty much the same thing.

No, they aren't actually. Would I have made the thread if they were?

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01-18-2010 , 09:37 AM

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jb9

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I'm pretty sure it is too late for me to be a genius.

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01-18-2010 , 10:25 AM

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In order to become wise a person has to have the ability to learn from experience through self awareness, thus intelligence in one form or another is prerequisite to wisdom.

I'd prefer to be wise, as it infers intelligence.

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01-18-2010 , 10:27 AM

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Akileos

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could op give us three sages to compare to geniuses?

The only people I see referred to as wise nowadays are judges and swamis. I don't want either of those jobs.

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01-18-2010 , 11:57 AM

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No, they aren't actually. Would I have made the thread if they were?

Maybe. Don't beg the question.

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01-18-2010 , 04:26 PM

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Maybe. Don't beg the question.

Alright, fair point.

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01-18-2010 , 06:20 PM

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Who's more likely to be happy on average. A sage or a genius? I'd go with whoever is.

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01-18-2010 , 07:18 PM

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What if you're both already?

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01-18-2010 , 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Vael

Who's more likely to be happy on average. A sage or a genius? I'd go with whoever is.

Sage, obv.

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01-19-2010 , 01:22 AM

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What if you're both already?

Then depending on your worldview, you're either blessed or lucky.

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01-19-2010 , 01:25 AM

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Then depending on your worldview, you're either blessed or lucky.

Suppose the smartest chimp in the zoo is lucky, too... Too bad he wasn't born a stupid human, then he'd be unlucky.

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01-19-2010 , 06:04 AM

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genius.

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01-19-2010 , 06:46 AM

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Are you implying that a sage can't be a genius or vice versa?

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01-19-2010 , 07:20 AM

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Also, I can't believe there isn't an option for race car driver - which would without question had been my choice of the (hypothetical) three.

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01-19-2010 , 12:07 PM

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Are you implying that a sage can't be a genius or vice versa?

No. It's asking if you had to choose from one. It doesn't say anything about whether you are one or both already.

Come on, you could have deduced that much from the OP.