Author Topic: the smartest person ever? (Read 26617 times)

JOHN MATRIX · « **on:** September 24, 2009, 06:05:44 PM »

ive been wondering lately, id always thought da vinci probably held that title but now i think Archimedes may be pushing him. and then theres Imhotep, and theres probably great minds of antiquity from the east too that i dont know about, no doubt some Chinese and indians. who do you think is the smartest person ever?

oh and im about to workout arms btw gonna try to get some beef on my tiny bicep/forearm muscle bellies.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:11:51 PM »

MattT?

dr.chimps · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:12:22 PM »

Quote from: JOHN MATRIX on September 24, 2009, 06:05:44 PM

ive been wondering lately, id always thought da vinci probably held that title but now i think Archimedes may be pushing him. and then theres Imhotep, and theres probably great minds of antiquity from the east too that i dont know about, no doubt some Chinese and indians. who do you think is the smartest person ever?

oh and im about to workout arms btw gonna try to get some beef on my tiny bicep/forearm muscle bellies.

Probably some guy who did nothing at all, maybe repaired watches. What the fark does this have to do with oiled-up men in sparkly thongs.

The Master · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:16:12 PM »

Quote from: JOHN MATRIX on September 24, 2009, 06:05:44 PM

ive been wondering lately, id always thought da vinci probably held that title but now i think Archimedes may be pushing him. and then theres Imhotep, and theres probably great minds of antiquity from the east too that i dont know about, no doubt some Chinese and indians. who do you think is the smartest person ever?

oh and im about to workout arms btw gonna try to get some beef on my tiny bicep/forearm muscle bellies.

Probably William Sidis, the son of Boris Sidis, at least that is the one we know about.

sync pulse · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:16:54 PM »

Quote from: JOHN MATRIX on September 24, 2009, 06:05:44 PM

ive been wondering lately, id always thought da vinci probably held that title but now i think Archimedes may be pushing him. and then theres Imhotep, and theres probably great minds of antiquity from the east too that i dont know about, no doubt some Chinese and indians. who do you think is the smartest person ever?

oh and im about to workout arms btw gonna try to get some beef on my tiny bicep/forearm muscle bellies.

Leonardo Da Vinci had no sur name,...He was what is politely known as illegitimate or born out of wedlock. The words Da Vinci refer to the town that he was from. If you refer to him with just one word it would be Leonardo. The book and the movie had it wrong...

Tapeworm · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:17:02 PM »

I like de Soto.

bRIZZAd · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:18:38 PM »

Tesla

sync pulse · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:19:04 PM »

De Soto Water?

kiwiol · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:19:57 PM »

Quote from: Debussey DF on September 24, 2009, 06:16:12 PM

Probably William Sidis, the son of Boris Sidis, at least that is the one we know about.

Isn't he the one who died when he was quite young?

Anyway, Yawn, none of you are smart and everything you say is an insult to my intelligence

tendonitis · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:21:22 PM »

MattC is the smartest person ever. Don't believe me, just ask him.

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:21:32 PM »

The guy who invented the American rugby...

The Master · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:22:27 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on September 24, 2009, 06:19:57 PM

Isn't he the one who died when he was quite young?

Anyway, Yawn, none of you are smart and everything you say is an insult to my intelligence

Yep.

His father, Boris, was a psychologist with his own theories about "genius". Supposedly he used hypnotic techniques on William as a baby to promote his intellectual gifts. Wheter it worked or not is uncertain (it could have been just genetics), but his intellectual feats were unparalleled. His IQ has been estimated to 250, but the validity of this estimation is uncertain.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:24:31 PM »

Quote from: bRIZZAd on September 24, 2009, 06:18:38 PM

Tesla

He's the guy who invented bad 80's hair metal and the Tesla Roadster, right?

bRIZZAd · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:25:51 PM »

While not "Smart" as we're defining it here... some savants are worthy mentions in this thread for those who are unaware of them.

Kim Peek:

http://www.webtvhub.com/kim-peek-videos-amazing-memory-of-individual-with-savant-syndrome/

Quote

He can read a page of a book in less than 10 seconds (about a book an hour) with his left eye reading the left page and his right eye reading the right page at the same time. Everything he reads he memorizes. He is literally a wealth of knowledge memorizing practically everything he comes across...

sync pulse · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:27:10 PM »

alternating current, sinusoidal, rootmean square...

Tapeworm · « **Reply #15 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:27:25 PM »

Quote from: sync pulse on September 24, 2009, 06:19:04 PM

De Soto Water?

They named it Mississippi, but yours is better.

kiwiol · « **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:27:57 PM »

Quote from: Debussey DF on September 24, 2009, 06:22:27 PM

Yep.

His father, Boris, was a psychologist with his own theories about "genius". Supposedly he used hypnotic techniques on William as a baby to promote his intellectual gifts. Wheter it worked or not is uncertain (it could have been just genetics), but his intellectual feats were unparalleled. His IQ has been estimated to 250, but the validity of this estimation is uncertain.

Yawn

bRIZZAd · « **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:28:02 PM »

Quote from: G o a t b o y on September 24, 2009, 06:24:31 PM

He's the guy who invented bad 80's hair metal and the Tesla Roadster, right?

Close! Nikola Tesla actually:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla

dr.chimps · « **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:31:49 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on September 24, 2009, 06:27:57 PM

Yawn

Exactly, Kiwi. Probably the guy who sold me my choco-ice last week.

/was damn good. he's got my vote

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:34:12 PM »

Quote from: bRIZZAd on September 24, 2009, 06:28:02 PM

Close! Nikola Tesla actually:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla

Thanks, but no Wiki needed... I was being a smartass.

johnnynoname · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:34:23 PM »

fuck tesla

this guy is a GENIUS

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:38:46 PM »

Quote from: JOHN MATRIX on September 24, 2009, 06:05:44 PM

ive been wondering lately, id always thought da vinci probably held that title but now i think Archimedes may be pushing him. and then theres Imhotep, and theres probably great minds of antiquity from the east too that i dont know about, no doubt some Chinese and indians. who do you think is the smartest person ever?

oh and im about to workout arms btw gonna try to get some beef on my tiny bicep/forearm muscle bellies.

Newton

The Master · « **Reply #22 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:40:24 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on September 24, 2009, 06:27:57 PM

Yawn

What does "Yawn" mean?

bRIZZAd · « **Reply #23 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:41:38 PM »

Quote from: G o a t b o y on September 24, 2009, 06:34:12 PM

Thanks, but no Wiki needed... I was being a smartass.

So was I

kiwiol · « **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:44:23 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on September 24, 2009, 06:31:49 PM

Exactly, Kiwi. Probably the guy who sold me my choco-ice last week.

/was damn good. he's got my vote

Quote from: Debussey DF on September 24, 2009, 06:40:24 PM

What does "Yawn" mean?

Yaaaaaaaaaawn try harder gimmick