On 3/30/2012 3:17 PM, jk wrote:
wrote:



You just plain have it wrong with your idea that I think I'm superior to
everyone. Far from it. But I've lived a long time and have been around
lots and lots of people over the years. At this point just about
anywhere I go people find out right away that I'm someone who knows not
just what he's talking about but about a lot of things, and more than
they do.

Which by YOUR pre established definition of "everyone", DOES mean
that you think you are superior (as we would more commonly put it)
"most" people.

If it's true that I'm bigger, stronger, smarter, better educated, more
knowledgeable, and do most things better than most people does that make
me superior? I think I would have to say yes. The only question would be
is it true. If it is would you say I'm superior to most people?



And as for people "finding out right away", just because they don't
SAY it like we do here, does not mean they are not thinking "what an
Ignorant, overbearing, conceited jerk".

They don't think that for one really good reason. Whether it's sports,
or politics, or history, or anything else, they find out right away that
most of the time I know more than they do about what it is we are
discussing.

Here's an example. Say I'm at my health club like I am five days a week
and I'm talking to someone about something related to health. I've been
going to health clubs since I was a teenager. I've seen every machine,
and done every exercise you can imagine. I'm an old and experienced hand
at it. So whatever the subject is I know a whole lot about it.

Say I'm at my gun club. I go every week for a decade or more. I shoot
thousands of rounds per year and do my own reloading. Someone asks a
question about guns or reloading. Guess who knows the answer? Yeah, it's
me. That's how I know other people catch on right away that I know what
I'm talking about. Everyone I meet gets this. That's why they ask me
when they don't know something. A few people here don't, but they are
the exceptions.



I've been around plenty of brainy people with Ph.Ds that I know are way
smarter than me. So I know I'm not up there in the elite brain power
class.

But I also know I'm way above what's average.


We already know that you have a problem with this term.

We do? How do we know that?


You have
previously illustrated that you think 100% of a group can be above
average for the group. Only in Lake Woebegone


I don't know what you are getting at. Maybe you are referring to
something Dan said about a group of engineers he knows where 100% of
them are way above average as far as IQ goes. Otherwise I don't know
what you're talking about. Or are you saying that in a group every one
in the group thinks they are above average? Maybe they are. Whatever it
is you mean I don't get you.

Hawke