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  • Ridin The Wave
    Ridin The Wave Posts: 552
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    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?
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    baraka wrote:
    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
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    Ahnimus wrote:
    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.
  • baraka
    baraka Posts: 1,268
    NMyTree wrote:
    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
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    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
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Ridin The Wave wrote:

    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
  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    You think you're good at spatial reasoning? :D:D

    I hope you're not counting on your posts here at the MT, to support that opinion:D:D
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    PJPOWER wrote:
    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
  • baraka
    baraka Posts: 1,268
    Ahnimus wrote:
    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
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    NMyTree wrote:
    You think you're good at spatial reasoning? :D:D

    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. :p
    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
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    baraka wrote:
    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
  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    baraka wrote:
    Ah, I personally kind of dig Ahnimus.!!!


    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.
  • Ridin The Wave
    Ridin The Wave Posts: 552
    yield2me wrote:
    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.
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    NMyTree wrote:
    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
  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Oh I forgot about you being in the Jlew Crew. :p


    :D:D


    I am? Do I get a free t-shirt and a groovey hat?
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    Ahnimus wrote:
    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?
  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I don't really drink beer though :(


    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.
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    PJPOWER wrote:
    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
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    NMyTree wrote:
    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.

    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
  • Ridin The Wave
    Ridin The Wave Posts: 552
    jlew24asu wrote:
    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.

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