Why are people who are good in science/math seen as more intelligent than...

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<p>(I live in NJ too) ^_^</p>

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<p>I think that non-science intellectuals generally want to be smart so they develop chips on their shoulders because of their mathematical inferiority. And that’s why they try their darnedest to project an intellectual vibe.</p>

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<p>Maybe because we have defined intelligence as the ability to manipulate abstract mathematical concepts?</p>

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<p>Because skill in math is objective. Meanwhile, I truly do believe that John Grisham and Tom Clancy are the greatest novelists of all time and there’s nothing anyone can say to refute my belief.</p>

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<p>^ Meh, anyone who has written as many things as Tom Clancy has must have cut corners on quality somewhere
 Never read anything by Grisham.</p>

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<p>Nope. The man is such a literary genius that he can put out quality AND quantity.</p>

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This post = win.</p>

<p>I agree with #166 too.</p>

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<p>^^ Maybe I should put that another way. Anyone who’s books can be reliably found in large numbers at ANY thrift store can’t be that great of an author. And that goes for J. K. Rowling and R. L. Stine too.</p>

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<p>Did you know them in high school?</p>

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<p>^^ The bible fits that criteria. Are you saying that GOD wasn’t a great author?</p>

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<p>You seemed pretty satisfied in post 6</p>

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<p>^^ Actually bibles are suprisingly uncommon in thrift stores. You seem more books of Mormon, Apocrypha, and things like that.</p>

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<p>lol. For the record, I’ve never looked for books in a thrift store in my life if that wasn’t extremely apparent.</p>

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<p>ahem. mathematical/analytical thinkers are good ANALYTICAL writers, and very grammatically correct. can they CREATIVELY write? no. didn’t think so.</p>

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<p>^ Define good creative writing. Oh wait, it’s subjective.</p>

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<p>You didn’t? What’s changed?</p>

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<p>@FunStuff: It was apparant that either that was the case or you were ■■■■■■■■, lol. But you’re missing out, I’ve found some really awesome books in thrift stores. Out-of-print, cloth-bound type stuff and all that.</p>

<p>I like old books.</p>

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<p>@Jersey13: oh wait, only an imbosol couldn’t tell the difference between a great piece of creative writing and a piece written by a mathematical genius, yet a remedial to average writer.</p>

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<p>Imbecile* </p>

<p>And you’re a moron if you think “creative writing ability” and “mathematical prowess” are mutually exclusive. What exactly do you define as a “great piece of creative writing”? Should there be flowery adjectives abound? Or is that superfluous and terse writing much more indicative of a great piece? Should the vocabulary be excessive or should it be entirely in conversational vernacular? Great writing is subjective and you are an idiot.</p>

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<em>citation needed</em></p>

<p>Also, define “great piece of creative writing.”</p>

<p>BTW, “didn’t think so” = “* did not think so” = past tense</p>