Sorry numbnuts, but I didn't say that. Black people have a culture that is not determined by their genetics. Nonetheless, it is passed on along cultural lines. It happens to be one that does not value education.
How many black people are in Canada? Wtf do you know about black people?
I probably have more black friends than you so quit your crap.
This thread has gotten quite messy, but I feel I need to stand up for my Canadian friend just a little.
There are quite a few Black people in Canada. And whether or not we are friends with them all has nothing to do with the fact that I know they are not all lazy and I know for sure that a lot of them are highly educated.
I really think this thread was started to make people laugh, but clearly it didn't work.
Why can't we just all come to the conclusion that there are stupid people everywhere and intelligent people everywhere? It doesn't always have to be a pissing contest about whose country is better, does it?
I knew you'd be up to the challenge!!! To be honest, I'm not really sure. I'm damn good at mathematics (esp differential equations & calculus) & chemistry. Although that's probably due to my top-notch southern-american education. Let me think about what would be a fair and adequate challenge and I'll get back to you.
Well, I don't have much knowledge of computational mathematics, trigonometry or calculus, so you probably have me beat there. Then again, anything that requires spatial reasoning would put me at an advantage if you are a woman, since I'm a man. Anything requiring emotional intelligence would again give you an advantage over me. A test from Cisco or CompTIA would again put me at an advantage. So I don't think we are going to find a test that is going to give us an accurate measure of intelligence as opposed to knowledge.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Well, I don't have much knowledge of computational mathematics, trigonometry or calculus, so you probably have me beat there. Then again, anything that requires spatial reasoning would put me at an advantage if you are a woman, since I'm a man. Anything requiring emotional intelligence would again give you an advantage over me. A test from Cisco or CompTIA would again put me at an advantage. So I don't think we are going to find a test that is going to give us an accurate measure of intelligence as opposed to knowledge.
Are you saying that you have recieved a "subpar" education in computational mathematics, trigonometry, and calculus?.....................Shame those Canadian schools.
I can't speak for the other Americans in this thread.
But this is one American who's getting a huge laugh out this for some of the reasons you mentioned and the fact that some of the things being said here, are coming from Ahnimus. His track record speakes for itself and he's certainly inserted foot and mouth, as well as talked out of both corners of his mouth.
Funny stuff!
Ah, I personally kind of dig Ahnimus. I may not agree with him, but he definitely inspires interesting debate. I do not agree with his generalizations about Americans. Some of what he says is true for some, but certainly not all. His opinions do not define me, so I don't get too upset.
But, again, I agree, this thread is very humorous!!!
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance,
but the illusion of knowledge.
~Daniel Boorstin
Only a life lived for others is worth living.
~Albert Einstein
This whole thread is degrading, I feel some what responsible, but I think if it was more intelligent to begin with we'd all have more intelligent things to say.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Why can't we just all come to the conclusion that there are stupid people everywhere and intelligent people everywhere? It doesn't always have to be a pissing contest about whose country is better, does it?
maybe you should talk to your friend instead of CorpWhore
Are you saying that you have recieved a "subpar" education in computational mathematics, trigonometry, and calculus?.....................Shame those Canadian schools.
I didn't receive any education on them. I picked up a book titled "Phsyics: For scientists and engineers" and had to sift through some papers on calculus and such to understand what I was reading, but I still don't have a solid understanding of the formulae in physics, just enough to understand the basic ideas.
My main strength is in my ability to pick-up and master anything in a short period of time.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Well, I don't have much knowledge of computational mathematics, trigonometry or calculus, so you probably have me beat there. Then again, anything that requires spatial reasoning would put me at an advantage if you are a woman, since I'm a man. Anything requiring emotional intelligence would again give you an advantage over me. A test from Cisco or CompTIA would again put me at an advantage. So I don't think we are going to find a test that is going to give us an accurate measure of intelligence as opposed to knowledge.
I am the bomb at spatial relationships!!!!!! & analogies. I can 'hang' with any man in that area. Let me see what I can find. This will be fun. I'll probably be back around later tonight.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance,
but the illusion of knowledge.
~Daniel Boorstin
Only a life lived for others is worth living.
~Albert Einstein
I hope you're not counting on your posts here at the MT, to support that opinion:D:D
Oh I forgot about you being in the Jlew Crew.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
I am the bomb at spatial relationships!!!!!! & analogies. I can 'hang' with any man in that area. Let me see what I can find. This will be fun. I'll probably be back around later tonight.
lol, well drop me a PM or something then. I might be playing poker later on. I'm really starting to kick some ass. I've been using a lot of psychological warfare to throw people on tilt and cause them to lose to me. It's a lot of fun.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't dislike him. Hell, I don't even know the guy.
People's posts/ opinions can't encourage me to dislike someone.
But he is funny.
Ultimately, I would certainly like to meet up with him one day and have a beer and a few laughs, together; when I take my next trip to the land of my Canadien brothers and sisters.
So you think that all Americans talk this way? Your argument isn't valid at all, and by saying that all Americans are stupid only shows your own ignorance. Let me ask you this, if we're so stupid then why are we the super power, why do we have all the $$, why are American colleges the source for the majority of scientific, social and medical studies through the world? Give me a fucking break...let me guess you're Canadian?
And I will say one more thing.....please don't tell me that you think America could be any of these things without the other? Without the money, which I don't deny The States has the most of, you might not be the source of a lot of scientific, social and medical studies. Without those continuing studies, you might not have the most money? Also, because you have the most money, it would be irresponsible to not be the major contributor to humanitarian aid.
Just because you live in the richest country in the world, doesn't mean you are the richest person in the world or that you are any better than anyone else. It simply means you live in the richest country in the world.
We are all on a level playing field, regardless of the country we reside in.
Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't dislike him. Hell, I don't even know the guy.
People's posts/ opinions can't encourage me to dislike someone.
But he is funny.
Ultimately, I would certainly like to meet up with him one day and have a beer and a few laughs, together; when I take my next trip to the land of my Canadien brothers and sisters.
I don't really drink beer though :(
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
I didn't receive any education on them. I picked up a book titled "Phsyics: For scientists and engineers" and had to sift through some papers on calculus and such to understand what I was reading, but I still don't have a solid understanding of the formulae in physics, just enough to understand the basic ideas.
My main strength is in my ability to pick-up and master anything in a short period of time.
I, like many other perfectly intelligent American citizens, am also able to pick-up and learn things quickly.............even though I didn't have the best of high school educations.................I could have sworn that earlier you were basing the intelligence or "stupidity" of America based on the "subpar education"................Care to take that back now?
I, like many other perfectly intelligent American citizens, am also able to pick-up and learn things quickly.............even though I didn't have the best of high school educations.................I could have sworn that earlier you were basing the intelligence or "stupidity" of America based on the "subpar education"................Care to take that back now?
No. Education goes right back to being a neonate. When you compare a neonate to a clinically stupid a.k.a mentally retarded adult, there are some striking similarities. I would argue that we were all stupid at one time. The brain develops through stimulation if the brain is not stimulated it fails to develop properly. So in that regard, intelligence depends entirely on education a.k.a stimulation.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Whatever. I don't drink much beer or alcohol either. Maybe once or twice a year. But when I go on vacation or visit my friends, I like a drink or two.
Yea, all that stuff. I drink alcohol maybe a half-dozen times a year. So I could pound back a few beers, but I get loaded quickly. I mostly chug coffee, coke and water.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
maybe you should talk to your friend instead of CorpWhore
I wasn't talking specifically to CorporateWhore about that part. I was talking to everyone, including my fellow Canadian. I don't pretend Canada is better than the States. I may prefer it to any other country, but that has nothing to do with anything other than familiarity and lack of travelling. I just hope that we can all realize the same.
And I will say one more thing.....please don't tell me that you think America could be any of these things without the other? Without the money, which I don't deny The States has the most of, you might not be the source of a lot of scientific, social and medical studies. Without those continuing studies, you might not have the most money? Also, because you have the most money, it would be irresponsible to not be the major contributor to humanitarian aid.
Just because you live in the richest country in the world, doesn't mean you are the richest person in the world or that you are any better than anyone else. It simply means you live in the richest country in the world.
We are all on a level playing field, regardless of the country we reside in.
You are right, but how did we get so rich if we are all morons? If our educational system is as bad as some of the posters on this thread have suggested then how in the world did we ever become a super power? I'm not trying to say that we are better than anyone else...far from it actually! This country has its problems like everyone else, we are not perfect but we are certainly not stupid either!
“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
No. Education goes right back to being a neonate. When you compare a neonate to a clinically stupid a.k.a mentally retarded adult, there are some striking similarities. I would argue that we were all stupid at one time. The brain develops through stimulation if the brain is not stimulated it fails to develop properly. So in that regard, intelligence depends entirely on education a.k.a stimulation.
But you can recieve that stimulation from places other than the educational system...............right! Isn't that exactly what you were talking about when mentioning picking up a book about physics? If you are not motivated to learn, you will not learn. If you are motivated to learn, you will learn............how does that have to do with the formal education that you have aquired through an educational system? Oh, and on a different subject, did you know that if the brain is overstimulated it also fails to develop properly......just interesting stuff (sorry, I get off on psychology and human development..............there in lays my career as well ).
You are right, but how did we get so rich if we are all morons? If our educational system is as bad as some of the posters on this thread have suggested then how in the world did we ever become a super power? I'm not trying to say that we are better than anyone else...far from it actually! This country has its problems like everyone else, we are not perfect but we are certainly not stupid either!
Austria and Germany
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
But you can recieve that stimulation from places other than the educational system...............right! Isn't that exactly what you were talking about when mentioning picking up a book about physics? If you are not motivated to learn, you will not learn. If you are motivated to learn, you will learn............how does that have to do with the formal education that you have aquired through an educational system? Oh, and on a different subject, did you know that if the brain is overstimulated it also fails to develop properly......just interesting stuff (sorry, I get off on psychology and human development..............there in lays my career as well ).
Sure, that's all true, and I would love nothing more than to have to work half as much and be able to provide proper education for my children without them attending a public school. However, I realize that many parents would never take the time and would spend the money they save on taxes on alcohol or drugs. So for the greater good of all citizens, I prefer the education systems we have. Though I can see many ways they can be improved. Still, much of the first few years of life is the responsibility of the parents, if they leave their babies in a dark room all the time, they aren't going to be very good kindergarten students.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Sure, that's all true, and I would love nothing more than to have to work half as much and be able to provide proper education for my children without them attending a public school. However, I realize that many parents would never take the time and would spend the money they save on taxes on alcohol or drugs. So for the greater good of all citizens, I prefer the education systems we have. Though I can see many ways they can be improved. Still, much of the first few years of life is the responsibility of the parents, if they leave their babies in a dark room all the time, they aren't going to be very good kindergarten students.
do you ever actually answer anybody's posts? All you do is talk in circles and fill the page with BS. Are you an attorney? If not then you should seriously consider a career change my friend!
“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
You are right, but how did we get so rich if we are all morons? If our educational system is as bad as some of the posters on this thread have suggested then how in the world did we ever become a super power? I'm not trying to say that we are better than anyone else...far from it actually! This country has its problems like everyone else, we are not perfect but we are certainly not stupid either!
Agreed. But America's CURRENT educational system doesn't have a whole lot to do with the fact that America is the richest country in the world. That does however have a lot to do with the exploitation and down-right bullying of other countries.
Let's not forget that America does not stand alone as a super power. There is a lot of help, none of which I am pretending is Canadian.
Regardless, this thread is yet another example of how things can so easily get out of hand. If it can get this out of hand on a personal level, it's not hard to imagine why things get so out of hand on a political level.
do you ever actually answer anybody's posts? All you do is talk in circles and fill the page with BS. Are you an attorney? If not then you should seriously consider a career change my friend!
Sorry, answer what posts?
I'm not an attorney, but I have spent a bit of time within the court system as a guide to friends and family.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
...and don't forget youm spent time in court to answer for your own actions.
As a youth, which if I didn't share I wouldn't be at all accountable for. Most people advise me not to share my childhood crimes because clearly people will formulate opinions of me contrary to my actual character. Which appears to be what you are expressing right now. :(
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
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This thread has gotten quite messy, but I feel I need to stand up for my Canadian friend just a little.
There are quite a few Black people in Canada. And whether or not we are friends with them all has nothing to do with the fact that I know they are not all lazy and I know for sure that a lot of them are highly educated.
I really think this thread was started to make people laugh, but clearly it didn't work.
Why can't we just all come to the conclusion that there are stupid people everywhere and intelligent people everywhere? It doesn't always have to be a pissing contest about whose country is better, does it?
Well, I don't have much knowledge of computational mathematics, trigonometry or calculus, so you probably have me beat there. Then again, anything that requires spatial reasoning would put me at an advantage if you are a woman, since I'm a man. Anything requiring emotional intelligence would again give you an advantage over me. A test from Cisco or CompTIA would again put me at an advantage. So I don't think we are going to find a test that is going to give us an accurate measure of intelligence as opposed to knowledge.
Ah, I personally kind of dig Ahnimus. I may not agree with him, but he definitely inspires interesting debate. I do not agree with his generalizations about Americans. Some of what he says is true for some, but certainly not all. His opinions do not define me, so I don't get too upset.
But, again, I agree, this thread is very humorous!!!
but the illusion of knowledge.
~Daniel Boorstin
Only a life lived for others is worth living.
~Albert Einstein
maybe you should talk to your friend instead of CorpWhore
I hope you're not counting on your posts here at the MT, to support that opinion:D:D
I didn't receive any education on them. I picked up a book titled "Phsyics: For scientists and engineers" and had to sift through some papers on calculus and such to understand what I was reading, but I still don't have a solid understanding of the formulae in physics, just enough to understand the basic ideas.
My main strength is in my ability to pick-up and master anything in a short period of time.
I am the bomb at spatial relationships!!!!!! & analogies. I can 'hang' with any man in that area. Let me see what I can find. This will be fun. I'll probably be back around later tonight.
but the illusion of knowledge.
~Daniel Boorstin
Only a life lived for others is worth living.
~Albert Einstein
Oh I forgot about you being in the Jlew Crew.
lol, well drop me a PM or something then. I might be playing poker later on. I'm really starting to kick some ass. I've been using a lot of psychological warfare to throw people on tilt and cause them to lose to me. It's a lot of fun.
Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't dislike him. Hell, I don't even know the guy.
People's posts/ opinions can't encourage me to dislike someone.
But he is funny.
Ultimately, I would certainly like to meet up with him one day and have a beer and a few laughs, together; when I take my next trip to the land of my Canadien brothers and sisters.
And I will say one more thing.....please don't tell me that you think America could be any of these things without the other? Without the money, which I don't deny The States has the most of, you might not be the source of a lot of scientific, social and medical studies. Without those continuing studies, you might not have the most money? Also, because you have the most money, it would be irresponsible to not be the major contributor to humanitarian aid.
Just because you live in the richest country in the world, doesn't mean you are the richest person in the world or that you are any better than anyone else. It simply means you live in the richest country in the world.
We are all on a level playing field, regardless of the country we reside in.
I don't really drink beer though :(
I am? Do I get a free t-shirt and a groovey hat?
Juice? Lemonade? Iced Tea? Coffee?
Whatever. I don't drink much beer or alcohol either. Maybe once or twice a year. But when I go on vacation or visit my friends, I like a drink or two.
No. Education goes right back to being a neonate. When you compare a neonate to a clinically stupid a.k.a mentally retarded adult, there are some striking similarities. I would argue that we were all stupid at one time. The brain develops through stimulation if the brain is not stimulated it fails to develop properly. So in that regard, intelligence depends entirely on education a.k.a stimulation.
Yea, all that stuff. I drink alcohol maybe a half-dozen times a year. So I could pound back a few beers, but I get loaded quickly. I mostly chug coffee, coke and water.
I wasn't talking specifically to CorporateWhore about that part. I was talking to everyone, including my fellow Canadian. I don't pretend Canada is better than the States. I may prefer it to any other country, but that has nothing to do with anything other than familiarity and lack of travelling. I just hope that we can all realize the same.
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You are right, but how did we get so rich if we are all morons? If our educational system is as bad as some of the posters on this thread have suggested then how in the world did we ever become a super power? I'm not trying to say that we are better than anyone else...far from it actually! This country has its problems like everyone else, we are not perfect but we are certainly not stupid either!
Austria and Germany
Sure, that's all true, and I would love nothing more than to have to work half as much and be able to provide proper education for my children without them attending a public school. However, I realize that many parents would never take the time and would spend the money they save on taxes on alcohol or drugs. So for the greater good of all citizens, I prefer the education systems we have. Though I can see many ways they can be improved. Still, much of the first few years of life is the responsibility of the parents, if they leave their babies in a dark room all the time, they aren't going to be very good kindergarten students.
do you ever actually answer anybody's posts? All you do is talk in circles and fill the page with BS. Are you an attorney? If not then you should seriously consider a career change my friend!
Agreed. But America's CURRENT educational system doesn't have a whole lot to do with the fact that America is the richest country in the world. That does however have a lot to do with the exploitation and down-right bullying of other countries.
Let's not forget that America does not stand alone as a super power. There is a lot of help, none of which I am pretending is Canadian.
Regardless, this thread is yet another example of how things can so easily get out of hand. If it can get this out of hand on a personal level, it's not hard to imagine why things get so out of hand on a political level.
Sorry, answer what posts?
I'm not an attorney, but I have spent a bit of time within the court system as a guide to friends and family.
...and don't forget youm spent time in court to answer for your own actions.
As a youth, which if I didn't share I wouldn't be at all accountable for. Most people advise me not to share my childhood crimes because clearly people will formulate opinions of me contrary to my actual character. Which appears to be what you are expressing right now. :(