[pojzon]

I like to think IT is mostly inhabited by really smart ppl.

One thing really smart ppl have in common is that they see the world as it is. They are aware of thr glaring issues incompetence has brought upon this world.

And that causes depression. Looking at the future there is literally nothing to be happy about.

Ppl are slowly preparing for civil wars, power outages, food shortage and worse.

And those are ppl you would often consider pretty layed back about life in general.

[hinkley]

> One thing really smart ppl have in common is that they see the world as it is.

I wish that were true. Some use they power against themselves, making better delusions instead.

[SantalBlush]

>One thing really smart ppl have in common is that they see the world as it is.

This is completely false. Isaac Newton spent more time studying alchemy and biblical prophecy than he did on mathematics and physics.

[trinsic2]

Are you saying alchemy and spirituality is not as important as science? If that's the case, good luck with that view. Understanding and contemplating on both creates a Wisdom. Intelligence can only take you so far, the world is way bigger than science could ever be capable of containing.

[SantalBlush]

It was quite clear what I was saying; the study of science is better at improving our ability to see the world "as it is" than things like alchemy or prophecy, and yet Newton pursued the latter two things much more, despite being a brilliant person. In other words, there is considerable evidence that he did not see the world "as it is".

>Understanding and contemplating on both creates a Wisdom. Intelligence can only take you so far, the world is way bigger than science could ever be capable of containing.

If you believe that, say, trying to create gold by mixing crushed rubies with distilled water while Saturn is in the seventh house of the moon demonstrates that someone sees the world "as it is", then the onus is entirely on you to show that. In the meantime, I have no problem declaring you wrong. Moreover, the above comment is full of platitudes that aren't really relevant to the discussion of whether or not very smart people see the world "as it is". I'd rather not digress any further, so I won't reply again.

[Aeolun]

One could argue that at the time those weren’t as far removed as they are now.

Newton mostly figured out how things work, not necessarily why.