primitives discuss being basically stupid

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022165061

Oh my.

RKP5637 (23,479 posts)    Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:37 PM

DU POLL: Are humans basically stupid?

What does DU think? I think so. To clarify, I'm not speaking of IQ, I'm speaking of plain stupid. Look at the world, what a ****en mess. IMO humans are just another passing species on earth.
 
174 votes, 5 passes | Time left: Unlimited

Yes 106 (61%)
No 39 (22%)
Only the OP! 4 (2%)
I don't understand the question! 3 (2%)
It's too late for this, go to bed. 4 (2%)
Only Some. 18 (10%)

5 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.

Big campfire, so only the PoP (primitives of prominence) are quoted.

Warpy (66,434 posts)    Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:42 PM

7. Taken individually, we're really a pretty dumb species and even the more intelligent of us have massive blind spots where we're dumb as stumps.
 
However, put us into a cooperative group, we can get pretty smart.

Warpy (66,434 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:36 AM

60. That happens mostly with homogenous (as in milk) groups who were hired because they all think alike and they all have very similar backgrounds. With little more brought to such a group than was brought by any one individual, it's no wonder they so often go down the wrong path.

Warpy (66,434 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 12:25 PM

92. That's because we the people are given a homogenous group to "choose" from, mostly white, mostly upper middle class, mostly male.

The rest of us are only consulted at election.

The dork primitive, O'Dorkio, commented too, and he's a PoP, but it was just a link to a youtube video.

Buzz Clik (25,537 posts)    Wed Jan 9, 2013, 11:34 PM

33. just lazy

cali (76,413 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 08:38 AM

88. This poll is basically stupid.

[USA4ME]

I've often noted that the human race is a giant disappointment.  Biggest difference between conservatives and liberals is that we aren't asking others to hold our hands through life.  That alone places us a significant step above them.

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[FlippyDoo]

When you poll the stupidest people on the internet about stupidity what kind of accuracy to you expect in the poll?

[Wineslob]

When you poll the stupidest people on the internet about stupidity what kind of accuracy to you expect in the poll?

100%

[Freeper]

I've often noted that the human race is a giant disappointment.  Biggest difference between conservatives and liberals is that we aren't asking others to hold our hands through life.  That alone places us a significant step above them.

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And we are wise enough to know that there will always be stupid people and that we can't do anything about it so we live and let live unless the stupid people start trying to take our rights away because they think that everyone is as stupid as they are and can't be trusted with anything.

[Gern]

Warpy (66,434 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:36 AM

60. That happens mostly with homogenous (as in milk) groups who were hired because they all think alike and they all have very similar backgrounds. With little more brought to such a group than was brought by any one individual, it's no wonder they so often go down the wrong path.

Bwahaha!

It's interesting you felt the need to spell that out on Democratic Underground in a thread about stupid people, Warpy.  Glad to see you think so highly of your fellow DUmasses that you're unsure if they can define "homogeneous"....

He he....

BTW, you also spelled "homogeneous" wrong, Einstein!


 

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[BlueStateSaint]

When you poll the stupidest people on the internet about stupidity what kind of accuracy to you expect in the poll?

A stupid amount (of accuracy).

[Vagabond]

People, yes.  People are narrow-minded and intolerant.  A person may be smart or dumb but he is almost always more open-minded and tolerant than people,

[J P Sousa]

And we are wise enough to know that there will always be stupid people and that we can't do anything about it so we live and let live unless the stupid people start trying to take our rights away because they think that everyone is as stupid as they are and can't be trusted with anything.

Hi-5
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