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Originally Posted by nicfit
Anyway, the greatest genius of all time is whoever "invented" writing.
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So we've narrowed it down to the Sumerians. Because, unless I'm mistaken, the epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest writing extant. Bit dubious that, obviously.
Did you know there's a pyramid in Bosnia? Everyone loves the Caucasus.
I abstain from voting for the greatest genius. There are many people I think are genuises, some of them I like, some of them I don't. Hegel, for instance, is an exceptional and paradigm-shifting person, which is what I understand by genius. Doesn't mean I agree with him though. Emotionally, I'd probably go with Bach or possibly Beethoven, but I'm not that inclined towards scientists. I think Isambard Kingdom Brunel should get a look in, by the by.