Who is the smartest person you know?

ILoveYourVibes

Two people.

Ex college lecturer he spoke 4 languages. Had three PHDs in very different subjects. Very sociable. Good with people. Wise too.

My brother. Can get to grips with any topic. Can figure out anything to do with a computer. Computer science PHD and a separate masters in maths. Can learn to swim in any environment.

EmmetSpiceland

Chris Finch.

One eyed Jack

I don’t know if there’s a way to compare them that one would be smarter than any of the others, but I’m fortunate enough to know some genuinely smart people. I know it’s not much of an answer as to who is the smartest person I know, but I can’t think of a way to judge any one of them smarter than the other. They’re all smart in their own ways.

You’re up there ILYV as one of the smartest people I know actually

RMAOK

Another thread op?

You'll hit 100,000 posts in no time at all....

Sheridan81

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Chris Finch.

Bloody good rep!

ILoveYourVibes

One eyed Jack wrote: »

You’re up there ILYV as one of the smartest people I know actually

:eek:


I am actually not. But that is a kind thing to say. And king people are usually smart.

I will add two more.

A friend who is an accountant. He gets top of the country in Exams with zero study. Its actually unfair how smart he is. Speaks two languages.

Another friend she speaks three languages and maybe not the most academic but very socially smart.

ILoveYourVibes

RMAOK wrote: »

Another thread op?

You'll hit 100,000 posts in no time at all....

Not a smart post.;)

jaxxx

I don't value smartness. I value a basic and resolute core of ethical and moral behaviour and beliefs.

Junkyard Tom

I'm so intelligent it's made me kinda thick.

ILoveYourVibes

jaxxx wrote: »

I don't value smartness. I value a basic and resolute core of ethical and moral behaviour and beliefs.

Takes a smart person to realize those.

Its a myth that smart people are not nice.

Actually studies have shown highly intelligent people are nicer than average because they are more self aware.:)

Nerds are very misrepresented.

ILoveYourVibes

The people who have been kindest to me in life are usually the PHD's the Mensa members or just really smart people with no formal education.

The smartest people are the kindest usually.

Juwwi

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I will add two more.

A friend who is an accountant. He gets top of the country in Exams with zero study. Its actually unfair how smart he is. Speaks two languages.

what exams does he sit ?

FarmerBrowne

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Chris Finch.

One of the cleverest bloke I know, certainly the cleverest bloke you know.

Baron Kurtz

She once answered her own question in a thread. Pretty smart stuff.

frag420

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Two people.

Ex college lecturer he spoke 4 languages. Had three PHDs in very different subjects. Very sociable. Good with people. Wise too.

My brother. Can get to gribs with any topic. Can figure out anything to do with a computer. Computer science PHD and a separate masters in maths. Can learn to swim in any environment.

Would love to see him learn to swim in quicksand or cement...

ILoveYourVibes

Juwwi wrote: »

what exams does he sit ?

His college ones obv he also has a chemical engineering degree from UCD. But that area didn't pay so well.

He then went to DCU for accounting and finance.

He then had to get ATI membership.

Practical experience and FAE exams (which he found easy).

ILoveYourVibes

frag420 wrote: »

Would love to see him learn to swim in quicksand or cement...

If you are speaking metaphorically pretty sure he would triumph. If you are speaking literally you are not that bright now are you?

ILoveYourVibes

Some people have some pretty dumb friends up in here. Not sure what that says.

Tammy!

I'm going to go with the cringe answer and say my dad

He's always had what appears to me to be an equal level of street smart to smart smart!

Not really related but when he was a kid, his father use to like to put on the odd bet but at the time the bookies could easily rip you off so because my dad was good at working out the odds and stuff, my granda would take him with him to mathematically prove his winnings!

ILoveYourVibes

Tammy! wrote: »

I'm going to go with the cringe answer and say my dad

That's not at all cringe worthy. Very sweet.:)

frag420

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

If you are speaking metaphorically pretty sure he would triumph. If you are speaking literally you are not that bright now are you?

I have two masters ao o do believe I am bright enough and it was you that said he could learn to swim in any environment?

Perhaps he could learn at Fukushima perhaps, lovely environment to learn to swim!

Sheridan81

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Some people have some pretty dumb friends up in here. Not sure what that says.

Could any of your polyglot friends who can swim in cement beat Finchy in a throwing contest? Didn't think so.

ILoveYourVibes

frag420 wrote: »

I have two masters ao o do believe I am bright enough and it was you that said he could learn to swim in any environment?

Perhaps he could learn at Fukushima perhaps, lovely environment to learn to swim!

He also speaks conversational Japanese so probably he could

ILoveYourVibes

Sheridan81 wrote: »

Could any of your polyglot friends who can swim in cement beat Finchy in a throwing contest? Didn't think so.

You got me there. :eek:

Ficheall

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Two people.

Ex college lecturer he spoke 4 languages. Had three PHDs in very different subjects. Very sociable. Good with people. Wise too.

I'm not sure three PhDs means someone is smart...

Baron Kurtz

OP chasing validation of some sort again. The self loathing is heavy.

ILoveYourVibes

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

OP chasing validation of some sort again. The self loathing is heavy.

oookaay

But now who is the smartest person you know?:)

ILoveYourVibes

Ficheall wrote: »

I'm not sure three PhDs means someone is smart...

He was very very very smart.

Tammy!

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

oookaay

But now who is the smartest person you know?:)

Baron Kurtz is clearly....he figured you out iloveyourvibes...

ILoveYourVibes

Tammy! wrote: »

Baron Kurtz is clearly....he figured you out iloveyourvibes...

What validation am i seeking?

I generally think people seeking validation in this thread are those putting intelligence or the education of others down out of some sense of insecurity.


Its like someone who couldn't pass the leaving saying PHD is useless. Or someone unemployed saying accountants aren't smart.

Like that drunk guy on the bus who says kids are not taught anything in school these days.

Tammy!

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What validation am i seeking?

I was being sarcastic and agreeing with you

Sheridan81

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

You got me there. :eek:

Ronin247

My wife.

She married me.

ILoveYourVibes

Tammy! wrote: »

I was being sarcastic and agreeing with you

Who knows he could be right.


What got me thinking about it actually was watching an interview with Stephen Fry and then a guy from Oxford who was a polyglot etc.

Baron Kurtz

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

oookaay

But now who is the smartest person you know?:)

You enjoy piping up in a lot of threads but the ones that pique your interest (or usually created by yourself) generally surround a reference to self-worth, life successes or intelligence. That kind of humblebragish, desperate arena of validation is the typical sway.

But I could be way off the mark too.

Tammy!

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Who knows he could be right. .

It's just a fun question like 'who is the person you look up too the most?', 'who inspires you?' .....anyone could have a thread like that ....don't see how that would be seeking validation anymore than anything else that's posted on here??!!!

Maybe Baron just needs some validation

ILoveYourVibes

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

You enjoy piping up in a lot of threads but the ones that pique your interest (or usually created by yourself) generally surround a reference to self-worth, life successes or intelligence. That kind of humblebragish, desperate arena of validation is the typical sway.

But I could be way off the mark too.

Who knows.

I actually wouldn't consider myself intelligent. I am around truly intelligent people so i am self aware enough to know i am average in reality.

Life success is really all a matter of luck or at least in my case its 50% luck.

Self worth. Yes I have a lot of self worth.

I think i am pretty fab.

ILoveYourVibes

Tammy! wrote: »

It's just a fun question like 'who is the person you look up too the most?', 'who inspires you?' .....anyone could have a thread like that ....don't see how that would be seeking validation anymore than anything else that's posted on here??!!!

Maybe Baron just needs some validation

That was the way I thought of it. I really admire my brother.

I think baron is just grumpy young and a little overly fond of his own opinion.

Baron Kurtz

Tammy has a hard on for ILYV. Fair enough.

Just refresh the site though and check out last poster. It'll become apparent to you then.

A mark left on every thread. A desperate need to connect to anyone in any forum.

ILoveYourVibes

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

Tammy has a hard on for ILYV. Fair enough.

Just refresh the site though and check out last poster. It'll become apparent to you then.

A mark left on every thread.A desperate need to connect to anyone in any forum.

This is like the 90's when anyone who showered everyday was called a poser.

And what is it we are all here for if not connection? Is that wrong? Or sad?

Plus commenting mean things is kind of looking for attention from that person which is REALLY seeking connection.

Tammy!

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

Tammy has a hard on for ILYV. Fair enough.

Now that is what you call getting desperate to make a worthless point Baron.

:pac:

ILoveYourVibes

I think anyone giving themselves a name like baron and being mean on line is pretty much up their own arse.

Atlantic Dawn

The lads in South Armagh having diesel tanks in one country and the pumps in another, they are creaming themselves for Brexit, they will make so much out of it they won't have anywhere to deposit the cash.

Baron Kurtz

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I think anyone giving themselves a name like baron and being mean on line is pretty much up their own arse.

Did that hurt?

Sorry, you define someone up their own hole, constantly creating moronic threads about yourself. Cried at work, did you!? (Attention for me please). Pathetic.

ILoveYourVibes

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

(Attention for me please).

.

Its certainly a lot more normal than you constantly seeking attention from me.

Smartest guy I know is some polymath who works in TCD. I don't know exactly how many languages he can converse in - 9 or 10. I've been at parties where he's switched from English to Farsi to French to German, he also speaks Arabic, Hindi and Urdu and some others which I've forgotten. I'm not including the fact that be learns sign language as a hobby - he speaks British and also Bavarian Sign Language (I didn't know it was a thing either), and is learning Irish Sign Language, which is apparently very similar to American SL. Among the other languages he's learning are Irish (he's immigrated here) and the extinct Arcadian.

In one moment he might be talking about ancient civilisations of Asia Minor, and the next moment, the works of Shakespeare or abstract algebra. He is intimidatingly smart. He's an expert in etymology, Kierkegard and Theology, and on these topics, is entirely self-taught.

What I find most interesting about him, is that he doesn't use his immense intelligence for much personal gain. He is on a very moderate income, and rents a small room in a very working-class part of town. I think he's only really here to save some money, learn Irish, and move on to his next project.

As you can probably tell, I have a man-crush on his intelligence. Most of us can never hope to emulate that kind of cognitive capacity, but to be so curious about the world and to be so engaged with life, as opposed to workaday preoccupations, is surely something to strive for.

ILoveYourVibes

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Smartest guy I know is some polymath who works in TCD. I don't know exactly how many languages he can converse in - 9 or 10. I've been at parties where he's switched from English to Farsi to French to German, he also speaks Arabic, Hindi and Urdu and some others which I've forgotten. I'm not including the fact that be learns sign language as a hobby - he speaks British and also Bavarian Sign Language (I didn't know it was a thing either), and is learning Irish Sign Language, which is apparently very similar to American SL. Among the other languages he's learning are Irish (he's immigrated here) and the extinct Arcadian.

In one moment he might be talking about ancient civilisations of Asia Minor, and the next moment, the works of Shakespeare or abstract algebra. He is intimidatingly smart. He's an expert in etymology, Kierkegard and Theology, and on these topics, is entirely self-taught.

What I find most interesting about him, is that he doesn't use his immense intelligence for much personal gain. He is on a very moderate income, and rents a small room in a very working-class part of town. I think he's only really here to save some money, learn Irish, and move on to his next project.

As you can probably tell, I have a man-crush on his intelligence. Most of us can never hope to emulate that kind of cognitive capacity, but to be so curious about the world and to be so engaged with life, as opposed to workaday preoccupations, is surely something to strive for.

I don't blame your man crush. I love meeting people like that. I am sure its dour for them though.

Sheridan81

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Smartest guy I know is some polymath who works in TCD. I don't know exactly how many languages he can converse in - 9 or 10. I've been at parties where he's switched from English to Farsi to French to German.

But why would he do that? Sounds a bit like a show-off.

Greentopia

Sheridan81 wrote: »

But why would he do that? Sounds a bit like a show-off.

And a bit rude to speak in a language not understood by all. Unless he was Iranian, French or German himself and speaking one on one to a fellow citizen in a private conversation.

But speaking in front of a group of people who are (I assume) mainly native English speakers in non-native languages leaving people out of the conversation? nah. Show-offy and rude.

Greentopia

The smartest person I know is a chap I met on holiday and is now a friend. A medical doctor who's one of the kindest, most humane and compassionate people I've ever met. That's the main reason he's my friend.

Very intelligent though and wise. Speaks 5 languages fluently including Latin. His English diction is better than mine and he's a non-native speaker.
Doing a Motorcycle Diaries style trip with MSF now around Latin America, and helps immigrants integrate into his home town, getting them involved in his rugby team. Great guy.

Sheridan81

Sheridan81 wrote: »

But why would he do that? Sounds a bit like a show-off.

Obviously because there are people there for whom French or German etc is their first language. It's not necessarily rude to speak to someone in their first language.

Are you one of these people who also thinks that Irish should only be spoken behind closed doors and it's showing-off to speak the first national language in public?