Who is the smartest person you know?

ILoveYourVibes · 18-08-2019 12:05AM #1

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 · 18-08-2019 12:09AM

Chris Finch.

One eyed Jack · 18-08-2019 12:11AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:12AM

Another thread op?

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

Sheridan81 · 18-08-2019 12:14AM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Chris Finch.

Bloody good rep!

ILoveYourVibes · 18-08-2019 12:17AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:18AM

RMAOK wrote: »

Another thread op?

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

Not a smart post.;)

jaxxx · 18-08-2019 12:21AM

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

Junkyard Tom · 18-08-2019 12:22AM

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

ILoveYourVibes · 18-08-2019 12:23AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:24AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:33AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:37AM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Chris Finch.

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

Baron Kurtz · 18-08-2019 12:39AM

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

frag420 · 18-08-2019 12:40AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:42AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:44AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:45AM

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

Tammy! · 18-08-2019 12:54AM

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 · 18-08-2019 12:58AM

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 · 18-08-2019 01:03AM

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 · 18-08-2019 01:04AM

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 · 18-08-2019 01:10AM

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 · 18-08-2019 01:11AM

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 · 18-08-2019 01:12AM

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 · 18-08-2019 01:13AM

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

ILoveYourVibes · 18-08-2019 01:14AM

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 · 18-08-2019 01:15AM

Ficheall wrote: »

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

He was very very very smart.

Tammy! · 18-08-2019 01:18AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

oookaay

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

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

ILoveYourVibes · 18-08-2019 01:20AM

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! · 18-08-2019 01:21AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What validation am i seeking?

I was being sarcastic and agreeing with you

Who is the smartest person you know?

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