There's no such thing as genius in the sciences, there's only developed talent.
what is genius?
Quote from: billy rubin on April 24, 2023, 11:49:21 PMwhat is genius?
"Beauty is fame." There's no such thing as genius, only developed talent.
Humanity is exquisite.
Quote from: MarcusA on April 24, 2023, 11:52:38 PMQuote from: billy rubin on April 24, 2023, 11:49:21 PMwhat is genius?
"Beauty is fame." There's no such thing as genius, only developed talent.
thats what you said.
do you have a definition of genius you like to use as a reference point?
A genius is a stand-alone giant in their field of endeavour and does not exist. A scientist is only as good as the company that they keep and people who came before them. Science, as well as art, the mirror image of science, is a co-operative effort of endurance.
so there were no geniuses before universities and libraries?
Quote from: billy rubin on April 25, 2023, 09:30:29 PMso there were no geniuses before universities and libraries?
No geniuses ever.
Wires crossed you have, methinks.
Quote from: No one on April 26, 2023, 12:11:57 AMWires crossed you have, methinks.
I associate genius with God.
god doesn't exist.
Quote from: No one on April 26, 2023, 12:41:43 AMgod doesn't exist.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't or does. People will still think that genius is a gift from him.
Genius precedes all attempts at correction.
Not much point arguing over odd personal definitions.
A person who did amazing things before they were thirty, but after nothing of note.
Is that person a still considered a genius at 50? An honorary but not active genius?
Keith is still a genius although he's past his best.
Ye of course Keith is, that goes without saying.
Genius is a too easily attributed word for human effort.
Trump has claimed to be a genius. He has succeeded in changing the way half the people in the US think and what they choose to believe.
I'm going with the likes of Aristotle, Descartes, Newton, Schubert in his own way, and a lot more of them to whom we could accord genius level, or at the very least, extraordinary mental capacity...... Ghenghis Kahn was a sort of genius in his own time. He is said to have invented the platoon system that we still use to this day.
Carry on..............
Quote from: Icarus on April 29, 2023, 04:15:53 AMTrump has claimed to be a genius. He has succeeded in changing the way half the people in the US think and what they choose to believe.
I'm going with the likes of Aristotle, Descartes, Newton, Schubert in his own way, and a lot more of them to whom we could accord genius level, or at the very least, extraordinary mental capacity...... Ghenghis Kahn was a sort of genius in his own time. He is said to have invented the platoon system that we still use to this day.
Carry on..............
Trump is a genius in his own mind.
One thing is certain: people have a genius for evil.
Science is a force for good and evil that requires teamwork to maximise the Good across all levels.
The scientist of today must have a genius for teamwork.