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NJCher

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51. Yes

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 01:53 AM

Jul 31

I write Wiki bios for truly smart people. Right now I am working on one for a guy with an IQ of 184. He taught himself to read at age 2.

The accomplishments of some of these people is truly astonishing. They will often have 4 or 5 fields in which they are accomplished. Their bios can go on for pages and pages. I ask myself when they find time to sleep.

Another one has a list of publications, single-spaced, that is almost half an inch thick. Quite amazing when you realize one line can be a 2-inch thick book. We met in her office a couple times and it was a hellacious mess—but she knew exactly where every single item was. I saw her put out a 600-page book in 7 weeks. When I asked how she did that, she said the book wrote itself.

These people have associations with other super-smart, accomplished people in the U.S., and sometimes I have to read their bios, too, to get the connections straight. The point I am making is that we have an incredible number of these kinds of people. It is actually painful for me to see the sick, strange, stupid people trump has put in charge. Not only are they stupid, they are dysfunctional, too.

I think of this wealth of U.S. talent and wonder how this ever happened. The stupid (and morally deficient) do indeed run the land.

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No wonder this country is such a goat-fuck. Ocelot II Jul 30 #1

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Suddenly, all the NoDak jokes I heard living in Montana make a little more sense. Attilatheblond Jul 30 #3

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🤣 n/t Blue Dotty Jul 30 #11

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That South Dakota paid for? nt SomewhereInTheMiddle Jul 31 #52

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All those instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe...... lastlib Jul 30 #13

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If they're watching Fox, they are. calimary Jul 30 #15

I'm from ND Greyhead Jul 30 #16

Let us NEVER underestimate . . . RobertDevereaux Jul 30 #17

A Landlocked Limerick gfarber Jul 30 #18

A red state that's called North Dakota LudwigPastorius Jul 31 #48

I fear America may have too many stupid people to maintain... CaptainTruth Jul 30 #19

It's now an established fact. thought crime Jul 30 #43

People in the neighboring state elected Kispy Moan as governor. Dr. T Jul 30 #20

We didn't need two of them. Marcuse Jul 30 #21

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Ha ha heh. As one who lives in STLMO, I was more worried about a Tsunami coming up the Mississippi River valley SWBTATTReg Jul 30 #29

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Yes NJCher Jul 31 #51

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And The Onion wept. Torchlight Jul 30 #31

Holy busted brain cell Batman angrychair Jul 30 #32

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As Trump and Republicans popsdenver Jul 30 #34

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Agreed. Buddyzbuddy Jul 30 #46

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I hate to generalize about the Dakotas.... Old Testament Libera Jul 30 #40

Ohhhh... 😑😑😑 electric_blue68 Jul 30 #42

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