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Originally Posted by shakran
Well I just wrote out about a 500 word essay on why I think things are screwed up, and the login cookie expired and I lost the whole thing. D'oh!
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Sometimes I'll write a post in a word document before posting it. I even have a few saved!
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People learn what they think is important or what's interesting/cool. For a lot of people things like history, maths, science and geography aren't on the list. And let's be honest: who needs to know where the US is on a map? A majority of US citizens never even leave the country.
Most people learn enough to get by. The young woman above was able to make it through life not needing to be up on things like basic english comprehension because she's drop dead gorgeous. Admittedly, it's funny when finally she does have to think on her feet and she finds herself unarmed, it's on international TV, but after this blows over it will be easy for her to go back to simply existing as a beautiful person.
As an intellectual (at least I hope I'm an intellectual), I can't really sympathize with her situation because I'd never dream of going up there without having studied and with the ability to think on my feet, but that's me. Just because my IQ happens to be above average doesn't mean I have the right to judge her.