Do you judge the intelligence of orhers

by your own ability to understand and comprehend them?

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“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

bijouxbroussard · F

@QueenOfTheNerds I love this quote.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@QueenOfTheNerds Yup, that fish trying to climb a tree WAS pretty stupid! Well, unless he was a tree-climbing catfish or something.

QueenOfTheNerds · 41-45, F

@ChipmunkErnie that fish can’t be stupid, because he’s at least willing to try.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@QueenOfTheNerds Hey, I MIGHT be willing to try eating a hand grenade, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't be stupid to actually try it. Willingness to try is not a basis for rating intelligence.

QueenOfTheNerds · 41-45, F

@ChipmunkErnie Haha. It is good to know your limits.