09-12-2002, 06:53 PM
Hey, not all engineers are like that (ahem)
I think a big part of that might be that being smart is a burden when you are young. Ever notice how most of the smart kids in middle and high school only hung out with other smart kids? It's because being smart means getting picked on, bullied, and a whole host of other unpleasant things.
Well, you have two choices when that happens. You can learn how to fight, or you can hide in a group of people that accept you and you find non-threatening...other smart kids.
So these kids spend a lot of time sheltered in their little group of other smart kids and don't experience other things. That may be while the vast majority of what smart people talk about is "smart guy stuff". It's not an ego thing, it's all they know
Quote:sure they can build things and are great at science and math,and say things like "ooooh look at me im talking calc 5" but they know shit about anything else.
I think a big part of that might be that being smart is a burden when you are young. Ever notice how most of the smart kids in middle and high school only hung out with other smart kids? It's because being smart means getting picked on, bullied, and a whole host of other unpleasant things.
Well, you have two choices when that happens. You can learn how to fight, or you can hide in a group of people that accept you and you find non-threatening...other smart kids.
So these kids spend a lot of time sheltered in their little group of other smart kids and don't experience other things. That may be while the vast majority of what smart people talk about is "smart guy stuff". It's not an ego thing, it's all they know
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