Who is the greatest genius of all time? - Page 2

ALIEN ANAL · 02.08.2007, 09:36 AM

fuck yeh i go batman too.

truncated · 02.08.2007, 09:44 AM

In a vague vein of being a devil's advocate, I'd say Bill Gates belongs on the list of significant contributors. With his technological innovation and business savvy (he basically smoked Apple, and made PC technology available to the masses), he has literally changed the basic mechanics of modern society, and revolutionized the processing and dissemination of data. You corporate-bashing folk may knock him, but one must give credit where it's due.

Savage Clone · 02.08.2007, 10:09 AM

Buckminster Fuller

atari 2600 · 02.08.2007, 11:19 AM

When Buckminster Fuller came to Canada, he kept asking the same question:
“Have you ever really considered how much your buildings weigh?”
The Canadians took this very seriously. (Hey, we never thought of that!)
He showed them plans for domed cities, cities with no basements, no foundations.
Cities that could be moved in a minute.
Portable cities.
Portable towns.

He said;
Think of it as camping out.
Think of it as one big tent.
He said:
Think of it as
The Big Top ... spinning ... lightweight ... portable.

He said: Think of it as
The Big Top.
Spinning ...
Lightweight ...
Flyaway ...

He said:
Think of it as the
Big Top.
__________
You people don't know too much about Einstein, do you? Or is that the part you do know about, you don't understand too terribly well? Or is it that your natural disposition is just that creepy? Yeah, that's probably it. It's monstrously pathetic, by the way, to live in this present day and age and not fully grasp the significance of Albert Einstein.

noumenal · 02.08.2007, 11:51 AM

I have déjà vu.

Daddylikes · 02.08.2007, 12:48 PM

Daddylikes · 02.08.2007, 01:08 PM

Bump!

LittlePuppetBoy · 02.08.2007, 01:09 PM

Da Vinci. Anyone who predicts the tank, and airplanes centuries beforehand is a genius.

Daddylikes · 02.08.2007, 01:10 PM

The Lung · 02.08.2007, 02:06 PM

William Blake

jon boy · 02.08.2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lung

William Blake

did you watch manhunter last night as well?

Rob Instigator · 02.08.2007, 02:17 PM

the greatest genius in history was and is Archimedes

Read about him. read about what he did WAYYYY before leonardo. he was so ahead of hsi time that we still ahve not caught up. archimedes is and was and will be THE SHIT

Trasher02 · 02.08.2007, 02:20 PM

David Helfgott

compulsive diarrhea, jico · 02.08.2007, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicl

Jose Mourinho, methinks.

haha.
i've met the guy in question.

Trasher02 · 02.08.2007, 02:26 PM

Jamie Stewart

The Lung · 02.08.2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon boy

did you watch manhunter last night as well?

No? I rarely watch TV, what was it about?

jon boy · 02.08.2007, 02:37 PM

well its a film by michael mann about a serial killer known as the tooth fairy who worships the red dragon by blake. there was a remake with edward norton recently called red dragon. it wasnt as good.

atari 2600 · 02.08.2007, 02:53 PM

Of course, Manhunter is the prequel to Silence of the Lambs.
The new Hannibal Rising movie I suppose would be a pre-prequel, then? haha

A friend and I were up in C-Ville a few years back (this was when I still lived in Athens) and, as a reporter for Flagpole magazine in Athens, he got to attend Anthony Hopkin's press conference at the Virginia Film Festival for Hannibal. So, my friend asked me beforehand what question(s) he should ask, and since the theme of the festival that year was "Animal Attractions," http://www.vafilm.com/2000/ I suggested he ask him about any pets (or livestock---thought that would get a laugh) he owned, and then follow it up with a serious question about what he thinks of Hollywood's practice of banking on sequels and what his thoughts were on motion picture sequels, in general. As predicted, the first question was a hit and Hopkins told about his dogs and bird, and then my friend aggressively was able to ask the follow-up as well and the mood turned in an instant. Sir Anthony was quite flummoxed, and, after a slight pause of momentary uncertainty and mumbling something about "not being Tom Cruise," he just flat-out ignored the question and turned his attention elsewhere to the next reporter.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.08.2007, 02:55 PM

I liked Red Dragon, but never saw the original version- Manhunter. Why's it better?

The Lung · 02.08.2007, 02:57 PM

oh yeh I've seen red dragon, I thought it was pretty good. Have you seen Dead Man with Johnny Depp? Some Indian guy thinks that he is William Blake, I thought it was really good.

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truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	In a vague vein of being a devil's advocate, I'd say Bill Gates belongs on the list of significant contributors. With his technological innovation and business savvy (he basically smoked Apple, and made PC technology available to the masses), he has literally changed the basic mechanics of modern society, and revolutionized the processing and dissemination of data. You corporate-bashing folk may knock him, but one must give credit where it's due.
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	When Buckminster Fuller came to Canada, he kept asking the same question: “Have you ever really considered how much your buildings weigh?” The Canadians took this very seriously. (Hey, we never thought of that!) He showed them plans for domed cities, cities with no basements, no foundations. Cities that could be moved in a minute. Portable cities. Portable towns. He said; Think of it as camping out. Think of it as one big tent. He said: Think of it as The Big Top ... spinning ... lightweight ... portable. He said: Think of it as The Big Top. Spinning ... Lightweight ... Flyaway ... He said: Think of it as the Big Top. __________ You people don't know too much about Einstein, do you? Or is that the part you do know about, you don't understand too terribly well? Or is it that your natural disposition is just that creepy? Yeah, that's probably it. It's monstrously pathetic, by the way, to live in this present day and age and not fully grasp the significance of Albert Einstein. __________________ Robert Rauschenberg, Canyon, 1959. Combine on canvas 81 3/4 x 70 x 24 inches.
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LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	Da Vinci. Anyone who predicts the tank, and airplanes centuries beforehand is a genius. __________________
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	the greatest genius in history was and is Archimedes Read about him. read about what he did WAYYYY before leonardo. he was so ahead of hsi time that we still ahve not caught up. archimedes is and was and will be THE SHIT __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	well its a film by michael mann about a serial killer known as the tooth fairy who worships the red dragon by blake. there was a remake with edward norton recently called red dragon. it wasnt as good. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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02.08.2007, 02:53 PM	#38
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	Of course, Manhunter is the prequel to Silence of the Lambs. The new Hannibal Rising movie I suppose would be a pre-prequel, then? haha A friend and I were up in C-Ville a few years back (this was when I still lived in Athens) and, as a reporter for Flagpole magazine in Athens, he got to attend Anthony Hopkin's press conference at the Virginia Film Festival for Hannibal. So, my friend asked me beforehand what question(s) he should ask, and since the theme of the festival that year was "Animal Attractions," http://www.vafilm.com/2000/ I suggested he ask him about any pets (or livestock---thought that would get a laugh) he owned, and then follow it up with a serious question about what he thinks of Hollywood's practice of banking on sequels and what his thoughts were on motion picture sequels, in general. As predicted, the first question was a hit and Hopkins told about his dogs and bird, and then my friend aggressively was able to ask the follow-up as well and the mood turned in an instant. Sir Anthony was quite flummoxed, and, after a slight pause of momentary uncertainty and mumbling something about "not being Tom Cruise," he just flat-out ignored the question and turned his attention elsewhere to the next reporter.
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02.08.2007, 02:55 PM	#39
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	I liked Red Dragon, but never saw the original version- Manhunter. Why's it better?
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02.08.2007, 02:57 PM	#40
The Lung stalker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 299	oh yeh I've seen red dragon, I thought it was pretty good. Have you seen Dead Man with Johnny Depp? Some Indian guy thinks that he is William Blake, I thought it was really good.
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