who is the smartest guy here? (1 Viewer)

[Christo]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.

I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.

Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

 

[kutta]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

 

[Psychopav]

Is this still going on? Didn't MT Win this days ago?

 

[cstu]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

 

[cstu]

Is this still going on? Didn't MT Win this days ago?

This is the battle for 2nd place.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

Any time I try to make a serious post someone will be compelled to call me stupid just for the sake of it. It doesnt matter how reasonable my opinion is, and this was one of my most reasonable and benign, because the anonymity of a message board brings out the worst in peoples character.

A week from now I could post the complete opposite opinion and it is likely the very same people will call me stupid

Btw, id love to see someone tell AP he idnt intelligent to his face

 

[Politician Spock]

Whoever came up with the idea for GM/Shuke EAT OFF is the smartest person here.

Still only four votes seperating the two.

 

[kutta]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

Any time I try to make a serious post someone will be compelled to call me stupid just for the sake of it. It doesnt matter how reasonable my opinion is, and this was one of my most reasonable and benign, because the anonymity of a message board brings out the worst in peoples character.

A week from now I could post the complete opposite opinion and it is likely the very same people will call me stupid

Btw, id love to see someone tell AP he idnt intelligent to his face

Kimbo Slice is pretty dumb, but I wouldn't tell him that to his face either. So what?

And for the record, I have no idea if AP is smart or dumb. I just don't think the ability to break tackles or read blocks is an indicator.

 

[kutta]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

I agree that it takes mental work to be excellent at your craft. But it really doesn't mean you are intelligent if you are the best person in the world at reading blocks and getting through a hole.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

I agree that it takes mental work to be excellent at your craft. But it really doesn't mean you are intelligent if you are the best person in the world at reading blocks and getting through a hole.

Im not saying you have to be a genius but you wont go too far as a pro if you are an idiot.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

Any time I try to make a serious post someone will be compelled to call me stupid just for the sake of it. It doesnt matter how reasonable my opinion is, and this was one of my most reasonable and benign, because the anonymity of a message board brings out the worst in peoples character.A week from now I could post the complete opposite opinion and it is likely the very same people will call me stupid

Btw, id love to see someone tell AP he idnt intelligent to his face

Kimbo Slice is pretty dumb, but I wouldn't tell him that to his face either. So what?And for the record, I have no idea if AP is smart or dumb. I just don't think the ability to break tackles or read blocks is an indicator.

You dont think he looks at film, learms plays and his blocking assignmrnts?

He just throws on some pads on sunday and completely wings it?

 

[TheAristocrat]

I think we are beginning to mix up being about to do one thing extremely well with the ability to think through and master multiple concepts here, guys.

 

[MC Gas Money]

I think we are beginning to mix up being about to do one thing extremely well with the ability to think through and master multiple concepts here, guys.

This thread was just made to get people fighting. Instead of a topic like politics or current events people can just fight directly about their opinions of eachothers intelligence with no precident.Its even more arbitrary than a youtube flame war over a 30 second cat video.

At the end of the day how intelligent could any of us truly be when we spend so much time on sa message board? Its not like we are out there curing cancer or brokering peace in israel.

I think im a genius but my biggest contribution is drawings of dongs.

 

[Christo]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

Jesus, what is this obsession with trying to change definitions. AD could put every ounce of effort and determination he has into being the the best astrophysicist in the world. He wouldn't even be an adequate astrophysicist. It ain't gonna happen. Do you know why? He's not intelligent. Because intelligence is how smart you are not how good a running back you are.

 

[Christo]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

Any time I try to make a serious post someone will be compelled to call me stupid just for the sake of it. It doesnt matter how reasonable my opinion is, and this was one of my most reasonable and benign, because the anonymity of a message board brings out the worst in peoples character.

A week from now I could post the complete opposite opinion and it is likely the very same people will call me stupid

Btw, id love to see someone tell AP he idnt intelligent to his face

You are wrong. It's a stupid argument because it's a stupid argument.

 

[Christo]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

He has a point though. For AP it's hard work and dedication, and that includes mental work. If Bryce Brown had AP's determination he'd be an All-Pro by now.

I agree that it takes mental work to be excellent at your craft. But it really doesn't mean you are intelligent if you are the best person in the world at reading blocks and getting through a hole.

Im not saying you have to be a genius but you wont go too far as a pro if you are an idiot.

That is categorically false.

 

[Christo]

I think we are beginning to mix up being about to do one thing extremely well with the ability to think through and master multiple concepts here, guys.

This thread was just made to get people fighting. Instead of a topic like politics or current events people can just fight directly about their opinions of eachothers intelligence with no precident.Its even more arbitrary than a youtube flame war over a 30 second cat video.

At the end of the day how intelligent could any of us truly be when we spend so much time on sa message board? Its not like we are out there curing cancer or brokering peace in israel.

I think im a genius but my biggest contribution is drawings of dongs.

No, it's not arbitrary. You just want it to be arbitrary.

 

[NCCommish]

MC you may want to look at what Tim puts up with every day. Same people rag him constantly, complain about him posting, etc. He just carries on. Whining isn't winning.

 

[roadkill1292]

I think we are beginning to mix up being about to do one thing extremely well with the ability to think through and master multiple concepts here, guys.

Indeed, the Adrian Peterson argument is about the ability to focus, which is an excellent trait but hardly the equivalent of intelligence. Plenty of great athletes have wonderful abilities to focus on short term tasks and long term goals but I wouldn't let most of them balance my check book.

 

[Henry Ford]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

I think it's reasonable to differentiate between types of intelligence - if intelligence is adaptability, abstract thinking, problem solving, and the ability to learn, or any combination thereof, Adrian Peterson has extremely high football intelligence.

If it's just pure rational thought, I guess we can throw that out the window.

 

[Eminence]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

I think it's reasonable to differentiate between types of intelligence - if intelligence is adaptability, abstract thinking, problem solving, and the ability to learn, or any combination thereof, Adrian Peterson has extremely high football intelligence.

If it's just pure rational thought, I guess we can throw that out the window.

Couldn't that be learned through practice though? Anyone can master a skill if they spend "x amount" of hours doing so. Intelligence to me would have to be the mastery of a skill quicker than the average. It's entirely possibly Peterson's physical tools actually made his learning curve shorter.

 

[Henry Ford]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

I think it's reasonable to differentiate between types of intelligence - if intelligence is adaptability, abstract thinking, problem solving, and the ability to learn, or any combination thereof, Adrian Peterson has extremely high football intelligence.If it's just pure rational thought, I guess we can throw that out the window.

Couldn't that be learned through practice though? Anyone can master a skill if they spend "x amount" of hours doing so. Intelligence to me would have to be the mastery of a skill quicker than the average. It's entirely possibly Peterson's physical tools actually made his learning curve shorter.

Maybe, but his creativity and problem solving are spectacular on the field. His ability to adapt to the situation is impressive. And he learns quickly even in individual games.

Of course he's physically gifted, but how many physically gifted running backs come in and do nothing worthwhile for a year or two? Or do great in year one, but can't adapt to what coaches do to stop them the next year?

 

[Eminence]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

I think it's reasonable to differentiate between types of intelligence - if intelligence is adaptability, abstract thinking, problem solving, and the ability to learn, or any combination thereof, Adrian Peterson has extremely high football intelligence.If it's just pure rational thought, I guess we can throw that out the window.

Couldn't that be learned through practice though? Anyone can master a skill if they spend "x amount" of hours doing so. Intelligence to me would have to be the mastery of a skill quicker than the average. It's entirely possibly Peterson's physical tools actually made his learning curve shorter.

Maybe, but his creativity and problem solving are spectacular on the field. His ability to adapt to the situation is impressive. And he learns quickly even in individual games.

Of course he's physically gifted, but how many physically gifted running backs come in and do nothing worthwhile for a year or two? Or do great in year one, but can't adapt to what coaches do to stop them the next year?

I definitely agree with you that when an elite player like Peterson comes along at the RB position, it's got to be a combination of intelligence and physique.

...as far as the original question goes, the smartest guy here is Joe Bryant:

1.) He's the brainchild of this website.

2.) He makes the most money off this website.

3.) He doesn't have to work a normal job.

4.) He essentially sells his opinion for cash.

5.) Everyone here thinks he's the man.

Pretty much, he's doing a better job of what everyone else here is trying to do and he's in complete control of our existence.

 

[matuski]

I think Eminence really has his stuff together. I am switching my vote from MT.

 

[NCCommish]

Id be happy if now some of the meanies who have said I was the stupidest person here would admit that im not

Oh, you are DEFINITELY not the stupidest person here. No problem with that. Your drawings have gone a long way towards redeeming yourself, fwiw.

I think most people have intelligence in at least one area. You cant measure it in one specific way.Ive known some very boneheaded people who were good at something.I also dont understand why some people equate intelligence with a persons interests.

If a person was not interested in academics a lot of people might consider them stupid for being clueless about literature, history and math. But maybe that person is a good hockey player, auto mechanic or maybe they just bake great cakes.

In that case you cant say they are completely stupd. A truly stupid person would have to be incompetent about everything.

There is a difference between intelligence and talent. Intelligence relates to a person's cognitive ability or mental capacity. Talent relates to a person's mastery of a skill. Adrian Peterson is a football prodigy and has more physical talent than 99.9% of the population. But that in no way makes him intelligent.

I think it's reasonable to differentiate between types of intelligence - if intelligence is adaptability, abstract thinking, problem solving, and the ability to learn, or any combination thereof, Adrian Peterson has extremely high football intelligence.If it's just pure rational thought, I guess we can throw that out the window.

Couldn't that be learned through practice though? Anyone can master a skill if they spend "x amount" of hours doing so. Intelligence to me would have to be the mastery of a skill quicker than the average. It's entirely possibly Peterson's physical tools actually made his learning curve shorter.

Maybe, but his creativity and problem solving are spectacular on the field. His ability to adapt to the situation is impressive. And he learns quickly even in individual games.

Of course he's physically gifted, but how many physically gifted running backs come in and do nothing worthwhile for a year or two? Or do great in year one, but can't adapt to what coaches do to stop them the next year?

I definitely agree with you that when an elite player like Peterson comes along at the RB position, it's got to be a combination of intelligence and physique.

...as far as the original question goes, the smartest here is Joe Bryant:

1.) He's the brainchild of this website.

2.) He makes the most money off this website.

3.) He doesn't have to work a normal job.

4.) He essentially sells his opinion for cash.

5.) Everyone here thinks he's the man.

Pretty much, he's doing a better job of what everyone else here is trying to do and he's in complete control of our existence here.

Yeah again your history is a bit off. Joe has partners who were integral in bringing this together. And I believe Joe still has a boat business he runs. Also I would bet, as I have seen him do it before, Joe would say MT.

 

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It takes intelligence to hone a talent. Some are more naturally gifted than others but it needs to nurtured to one day be considered top in your field.

Being a top athlete requires s lot of intelligence. Some get by on raw athleticism fairly well but they dont stack up to others born with gifts that are true students of the game.

Its unlikely that AP is as good as he is if he didnt put in the mental work. There are plenty of athletic monsters who failed at the pro level bevause they didnt have the brains to hang with the best.

I think you're back in the running for stupidest now.

 

[johnnycakes]

I have a 13 year-old special needs kid. He's entering 9th grade but doing the work of a third grader. Most would say he's not really intelligent. But he can visualize how things fit together like a prodigy. Put together all by himself his electric razor scooter that came in a box of a hundred pieces. Maybe the best job he ever gets is putting lawn mowers together at Home Depot or somewhere. But I'm just waiting for Mary Jane Rottencrotch, with her 'proud of my honor roll student' bumper sticker, to comment that her kid is smarter than mine... if he's so friggin' smart, can he put a box of parts together without reading directions?

 

[fantasycurse42]

You know who is really smart? The participants in The World's Strongest Man competitions. If Adrian Peterson is smart, those guys are geniuses!! I mean, it must take some serious thought process to get your brain to believe you can lift all that weight, eat all that protein, shoot all that juice, etc. etc..

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I'm not sure why having the ability to incredibly disciplined every day for a few decades can't be a form of intelligence. It's not intellectual, but sure as hell not everyone can do it. How many people reading this eat well and exercise every day -- knowing that it's good for them?

Ditto body control, being able to envision bodies in motion and anticipate the future, and tracking a ball through space. Or being able to build things without guidance.

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

Have to agree with MT, and he's also very high profile, which helps in terms of getting noticed. Two FBG's I enjoy reading are Ignoratio Elenchi and siffoin, when it comes to stats and stocks they're hard to beat.