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Heart--Shaped Cross
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From: 11/6/78 11:38am Boston, MA
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posted October 02, 2008 03:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Heart--Shaped Cross     Edit/Delete Message
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-259995429361465 4567&ei=dhzlSOL2OYnGqQKIzMmbDA&q=definition+of+stupidity&emb=1


This documentary explores the definition and significance of Stupidity.


Note: a 30 second delay appears before the video.

Stupidity by Albert Nerenberg Features Bill Maher, Noam Chomsky, George W. Bush, Mark Crispin Miller and many others. A humorous examination of stupidity in contemporary American culture, covering: the effects of television and mass media on the American intellect; the "dumbing down" of American culture; the popularity of Steve-O and Jackass; role of religion in willful stupidity; the identifaction of many Americans with George W. Bush; the evolution of such concepts as "idiot" and "moron."

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koiflower
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posted October 03, 2008 02:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for koiflower     Edit/Delete Message
First 40 mins of video....

Invented in France, the scale of Stupidity:

Idiot
Imbecile
Moron
Borderline Deficiency
Dull Normal
Average
Superior
Very Superior
Genius

Media in our society 'dumb' things down.

Stupid is good and keeps bright people 'liked'.

We are all stupid.

The 'dummy box' (TV) helps us to veg out.

Information overload is stressful.

Interesting, if you have the time to watch and decent speakers to HEAR and a computer that has a cooling fan that doesn't come on every 9 minutes!!!

Thanks, HSC

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Heart--Shaped Cross
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Xena
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posted October 06, 2008 07:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Xena     Edit/Delete Message
Mmm, koiflower, I wouldn't say bright people are necessarily liked.

The stupider one is, the more successful one is likely to be. No-one likes a person who is more intelligent or cleverer than them, it's too much competition.

Which is why as many extremely stupid people, as bright people, seem to be successful. Stupid people are safe to promote. Bright people have too many ideas of their own.

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praecipua
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posted October 07, 2008 01:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for praecipua     Edit/Delete Message
that's possible to be a genius of stupidity?

wow.....

hang on, i should know, i'm just pretending...

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