something to lighten the hearts of the Grumpys .. Grumpiness is a sign of advanced civilisation
on 01/30/2010 at 06:08 AM
It sounds to me as if the researchers in question are conflating all forms of aggressiveness and temper, regardless of its source or reason.
Less willingness to put up with people’s bullshit is a positive. It is a lack of gullibility, and of course it increases as one gets older, since you learn not to put up with it from being suckered by people’s bullshit games when you are young, or at least seeing others get suckered.
Gordon Ramsay, on the other hand, is not an example of such. From the tiny little bit I have seen of him (before I got disgusted), it appears that his first choice of response is to throw a tantrum, as loud, rude and crude as he can make it. It’s the equivalent of a 2-year-old pitching a screaming, kicking fit in a store because mommy won’t buy him candy.
To suggest that such behavior is evidence of “a more advanced nature” says more about the researchers’ ability to think than it does about the research itself.
As for Shaw’s comment, that “all progress depends on the unreasonable man”, to me at least that one appears obvious. If no one begins by saying to himself “there’s got to be a better way to do this”, a “better way” to do ______ will not be found except accidentally. Why? Because no one is dissatisfied enough with the current method of ______ to go looking for a better way.
People rarely find what they never seek.
GOF ... Knew we could count on ya. Well said. Too true re. Ramsay. Can not understand why he’s even employed.
Thanks, Peiper, that made my day.
Umm, you do realize, I hope, that the above was said in a grumpy voice
01/30/2010 at 07:56 AM
