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Tag: sucking black holes

Identifying a Stupid Person

January 12, 2021January 11, 2021 ~ cafebedouin ~ 6 Comments

"...a stupid person causes damage to others while deriving no gain, or even possibly incurring losses. We invariably underestimate the number of stupid individuals in circulation as the probability that a certain person is stupid is independent of other characteristics or credentials (e.g., they can have a Ph.D. or be President). We (the non-stupid) are … Continue reading Identifying a Stupid Person

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