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pinacolada · 10-21-2010, 11:21 PM

is it the flowery words and difficult terms or simple words that is easy to comprehend?

For me what matters is: i would rather make it simple and readable than those of deep words that only einstein can understand.

what's yours?

Angelique · 10-22-2010, 01:02 AM

Hitting my little toe on the edge of a cabinet.

ZephyrusX · 10-22-2010, 04:55 AM

I ask why a lot...

anusha · 10-22-2010, 05:37 AM

biting the tip of my pen (the back).. for about 3 minutes..

Lifeisamazing · 10-22-2010, 08:37 AM

I'm never happy with what I know and love to ask why? and how? from myself and others 24/7.

billionairekid · 10-22-2010, 01:27 PM

According to society, or what I've observed, smart means being able to pass flawed tests and recite useless information on the spot.

To me, being smart means being able to get what you want out of life. And I express my intelligence everyday by smiling

BillyTheAdult · 10-23-2010, 02:13 AM

I can't help it, it just happens.

Angela · 10-23-2010, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Angelique

Hitting my little toe on the edge of a cabinet.

That made me laugh out loud!

sandy · 10-24-2010, 02:50 AM

After a good dance with handsome beats I feel much smarter

Angelique · 10-24-2010, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Angela

That made me laugh out loud!

Angela, your sense of humor makes you smart!

givejonadollar · 10-24-2010, 06:14 AM

Joe Pesci.

Thanks Joe.

180 · 10-24-2010, 01:52 PM

Coffee.

Studies show that dopamine shifts activity to the prefrontal cortex when you consume coffee on a regular basis.

And lots of freaking reading.

Mounds · 10-24-2010, 03:39 PM

What makes me smart is an ability to learn and adapt. There's so many different techniques for how to learn, it's quite astounding. Once you've figured out what a particular technique is good for, you can use it over and over for efficiently learning huge amounts of information.
My last course required me to learn the characteristics of over a hundred landscape plants, many of which I've never even seen. Using a simple memory system, I memorized all of them. No cramming, no hours of boring study. Ten minutes here, ten minutes there.
One thing that I've recently discovered is handy for me is looking to the past to learn about the present. Chemistry and physics have always plagued me since I just can't get it to click. I recently read a book about the history of those sciences and suddenly concepts that never made sense were clicking left, right and centre! Instead of being told, "This is how it's done", I got to see why it's done that way. That really helps.
Finally, interaction with the world. Find people who didn't grow up with TV and be prepared to marvel at how advanced they are. TV takes everything and gives nothing back. Everything in moderation I suppose

-Tim

russianrocket · 10-24-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifeisamazing

I'm never happy with what I know and love to ask why? and how? from myself and others 24/7.

lol oh how I wish I wasn't exactly the same way.

Lifeisamazing · 10-24-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by russianrocket

lol oh how I wish I wasn't exactly the same way.

I get that "I don't want to argue." after I've preached my second argument. What is with that?

Luckily I have a few people with whom I can satisfy my need for debating.

russianrocket · 10-24-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifeisamazing

I get that "I don't want to argue." after I've preached my second argument. What is with that?

Luckily I have a few people with whom I can satisfy my need for debating.

yeah I get that too lol, I don't really have that many people to satisfy my need tho. They always take things personally, like what we are debating actually matters as anything more then the words they are made up of.

Lifeisamazing · 10-24-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by russianrocket

yeah I get that too lol, I don't really have that many people to satisfy my need tho. They always take things personally, like what we are debating actually matters as anything more then the words they are made up of.

Not to say that I've got enough of those people. I need more so badly.

You know, even I take things personally. It doesn't matter though. 1) I want to learn to be less emotional in debates, 2) it's about find out the wisdom or the truth not to win against the person. That's what most people probably don't fathom.

russianrocket · 10-24-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifeisamazing

Not to say that I've got enough of those people. I need more so badly.

You know, even I take things personally. It doesn't matter though. 1) I want to learn to be less emotional in debates, 2) it's about find out the wisdom or the truth not to win against the person. That's what most people probably don't fathom.

yeah, that's true

Lifeisamazing · 10-24-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by russianrocket

yeah, that's true

Of course we can learn to present our ideas in a better (less attacking) way. Right?

russianrocket · 10-24-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifeisamazing

Of course we can learn to present our ideas in a better (less attacking) way. Right?

it's like looking into a mirror : D

I have a loud deep voice in person, being as I'm Russian, and the more excited I get about a debate, the louder I get. People take that badly, even tho I might sound like I'm angry, even tho I'm actually happy and excited. I've been told many times on this forum that I have good points, but present them the "wrong" way. And I can agree with them, even if I don't actually say that to their face lol

Lifeisamazing · 10-24-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by russianrocket

it's like looking into a mirror : D

I have a loud deep voice in person, being as I'm Russian, and the more excited I get about a debate, the louder I get. People take that badly, even tho I might sound like I'm angry, even tho I'm actually happy and excited. I've been told many times on this forum that I have good points, but present them the "wrong" way. And I can agree with them, even if I don't actually say that to their face lol

Stop talking. I thought I was unique.

I haven't been told that but I know that I become much louder as a discussion evolves and also seem like I'm yelling however I'm just becoming passionate.

But we are awesome, I mean we acknowledge a challenge and we probably know what we need to do, right right?

Angelique · 10-25-2010, 06:38 AM

That was kind of trippy to scroll through and read. (RR and Life)
You guys even have similar stances in your pics.

aelle · 10-25-2010, 06:47 AM

Maintaining a balance of artistic and analytical outlets in my life allows me to thrive in both. If my life becomes too left brained or too right brained I become miserable and lose my creativity.

Lifeisamazing · 10-25-2010, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelique

That was kind of trippy to scroll through and read. (RR and Life)
You guys even have similar stances in your pics.

I just recently dressed, I've been mostly nekkid.

Angelique · 10-25-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifeisamazing

I just recently dressed, I've been mostly nekkid.

Thank you for the mental image.

Diandra25 · 10-25-2010, 03:38 PM

Like the little prince would say....what makes me smart is listening to my heart.

Whiplash · 10-25-2010, 07:29 PM

Making people laugh. That's my smarts.

mikej · 10-27-2010, 10:13 AM

not thinking i know it all.

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