A different definition of intelligence

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  1. tochatihu

    tochatihu Senior Member

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    #1 tochatihu, Jul 26, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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    I think that may have been written by someone who is stupid, but it was pretty funny, thanks!
     
    #2 bisco, Jul 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
  3. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I would prefer the term 'naive.'
    In the case of rule #5......INCREDIBLY naive - bordering on......'.stupid.'
     
    #3 ETC(SS), Jul 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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    I can give the stupid side...

    Trying to unsuccessfully open the PriusChat website multiple times on a Sunday morning...and continue to try, despite no luck.
     
    #4 Stevewoods, Jul 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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  5. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Another example of naive? :D
    I myself may do it more than once, but I never expect a different result.
     
    #5 ETC(SS), Jul 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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    And yet here are both of your posts—strong, if circumstantial, evidence of a different result....
     
    #6 ChapmanF, Jul 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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    We are nothing if not stubborn.
    ..If trying to open PriusChat at 6 a.m. does not work; trying 20 more times by 1 p.m. should surely do the trick -- or not:p:p:p.

    Well, have to go fuss with the cayuses. I will try to return Monday:rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
    #7 Stevewoods, Jul 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    An example of.....'pleasantly surprised?'
    Optimism perhaps.
    Humanity's superpower seems to ME to be adaptability.

    Stubbornness seems a key ingredient.
     
    #8 ETC(SS), Jul 27, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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    "Humanity's superpower seems to ME to be adaptability."

    One can claim this as one's own. As was done. Or, one could say that the preponderance of evidence presented by (paleo) anthropologists points to adaptability as a key 'Sapiens' trait. It may not be to everyones' tastes to align opinions with preponderance of evidence. As it opens doors and minds to rational scientific methods.

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    "Stubbornness seems a key ingredient." You may be on your own there, if stubbornness means rejecting the preponderance of evidence.

    In favor of what? I must wonder.
     
    #9 tochatihu, Jul 27, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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