Funniest snake oil theories

[east electronics]

Watch out for people educated beyond their intelligence .

Epic ...at least !!

 

[SY]

I think Stuart at one point somewhere found the expression 'Chronic Underachievement Disorder' but I guess he has been too chicken to use it 😀

The fundamental problem is, I think, linguistic. In my first language (Yiddish), there are two ways of expressing intelligence, sechel and chacham (these are rough transliterations). They have very different meanings! In English, we don't really have that differentiation.

"Sechel is just plain smarts, a grasp on what really is and really counts, that cuts and sees through it all, that guides you to do the right thing the right way at the right time, to size up what’s really going on, to see where someone really comes from, to understand what does and doesn’t matter. You either got it or you don’t."

Chacam is more like a learned wisdom, e.g., the ability to calculate contour integrals or analyze James Joyce. If you don't have it, you can get it through intense study.

I don't know if Dutch has separate words for these concepts.

 

[jan.didden]

The fundamental problem is, I think, linguistic. In my first language (Yiddish), there are two ways of expressing intelligence, sechel and chacham (these are rough transliterations). They have very different meanings! In English, we don't really have that differentiation.

"Sechel is just plain smarts, a grasp on what really is and really counts, that cuts and sees through it all, that guides you to do the right thing the right way at the right time, to size up what’s really going on, to see where someone really comes from, to understand what does and doesn’t matter. You either got it or you don’t."

Chacam is more like a learned wisdom, e.g., the ability to calculate contour integrals or analyze James Joyce. If you don't have it, you can get it through intense study.

I don't know if Dutch has separate words for these concepts.

Yes we have, although they are sometimes used interchangably.
'Slim' is more like your Sechel, a more practically oriented sort of intelligence, a great survival trait!
'Intelligent' is more the innate capability to learn quickly and focussed.

Jan

 

[AudioLapDance]

The fundamental problem is, I think, linguistic. In my first language (Yiddish), there are two ways of expressing intelligence, sechel and chacham (these are rough transliterations). They have very different meanings! In English, we don't really have that differentiation.

"Sechel is just plain smarts, a grasp on what really is and really counts, that cuts and sees through it all, that guides you to do the right thing the right way at the right time, to size up what’s really going on, to see where someone really comes from, to understand what does and doesn’t matter. You either got it or you don’t."

Chacam is more like a learned wisdom, e.g., the ability to calculate contour integrals or analyze James Joyce. If you don't have it, you can get it through intense study.

I don't know if Dutch has separate words for these concepts.

I tend to see that as 'street smarts' vs. 'book smarts' ...

And it's amazing how the often they don't overlap at all ... from both directions ...

Actually, understanding the underlying neurology, it's not that surprising at all! Just contrary to 'common wisdom.'

 

[TheGimp]

Common sense (which now days seems to be much less common) and learning (using the southern colloquial for education).

 

[stajo]

Has anyone noticed that if you put a bag of sand, like 2-3 pounds or so) on your head while listening to music, the soundstage gets more engaging?

 

[jcx]

you can extend the bass response of most circumaural headphones by shaving your head and applying the personal lube of your choice

grape jelly may leave stains...

 

[stajo]

I must try that. I have also heard that silicone based lube sounds a bit artificial. I'm thinking of going for real animal grease. Opinions?

 

[Charles Darwin]

I must try that. I have also heard that silicone based lube sounds a bit artificial. I'm thinking of going for real animal grease. Opinions?

I suggest hydrogenated huile de serpent.

 

[stajo]

I suggest hydrogenated oil of snake.

I asked at the local gas station but unfortunately they did not have that off the shelf. They did as for my personal liking of viskosity though. I baught a selection and will try this evening. Some relatives is coming over so maybe I can ask them for a blind test also over the chicken bone.

 

[peteleoni]

My daughter is a "human resources" person. I suggested she put "do you believe audio cables are directional?" on her employment applications. She said "why not ask if jumper cables are directional ?" We both came to the conclusion that the people at Waffle House, who use jumper cables often, are far too intelligent to believe that it makes a difference. Many audio people however, lack this innate intellect.

 

[stajo]

There is two kinds of people: Those that beleaves there is two kinds of people and those that knows better. About those waffles. Do you like them made with hot on the top plate and zero at the bottom or vice versa?

 

[thoriated]

If you want to descend into true backwoods American colloquialisms, you could put it:

"M'r two kinda people: M at believe er'r two kinds n'm at know better"

 

[Triodethom]

The fundamental problem is, I think, linguistic. In my first language (Yiddish), there are two ways of expressing intelligence, sechel and chacham (these are rough transliterations). They have very different meanings! In English, we don't really have that differentiation.

"Sechel is just plain smarts, a grasp on what really is and really counts, that cuts and sees through it all, that guides you to do the right thing the right way at the right time, to size up what’s really going on, to see where someone really comes from, to understand what does and doesn’t matter. You either got it or you don’t."

Chacam is more like a learned wisdom, e.g., the ability to calculate contour integrals or analyze James Joyce. If you don't have it, you can get it through intense study.

I don't know if Dutch has separate words for these concepts.

So you grew up on the lower east side then . This does bring thing into much clearer focus.

 

[scott wurcer]

My daughter is a "human resources" person. I suggested she put "do you believe audio cables are directional?"

Don't, I've had interviews decend into nonsense by asking about an applicant's audio hobby. OTOH my favorite was a young woman "noise" artist telling me about which old germanium transistors scavenged from IBM 1400 boards made the "harshest" noise. She was actually quite good.

 

[SY]

So you grew up on the lower east side then .

Not by about 200 miles.

 

[stajo]

In the days when I was fittier and less smart I went to every corner of this world to climb mountains. I dont do that anymore for obvious reasons. In those days I found that various people has their own way of dealing with strangers. I never wanted to be let in to any society, I was not there to socialice but I could not help to notice that whereever I went there was always one bullie. The israelis. noone liked them because they were so hostile. Now I got to know one of them so I know they are not evil at all.

 

[Triodethom]

Not by about 200 miles.

Hope passover is going well for you and your family.

 

[SY]

TBH, I barely noticed it. 😀 My big yearly holiday is Festivus.

 

[tvrgeek]

I best interview question was " What do you do when you washing machine breaks?"
If the answer was "call Sears", I moved on. If they said, you fix it stupid!" I hired them. I needed technicians. I could teach a technician our machine, but I could not teach them how to fix. You can or you can't.

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