to the world’s most pressing problems I say, “If it were easy we would have solved this generations ago”. And yet, here we are still struggling with the same problems, all be it, in some slightly shifted forms.
You want to save the species for some reason ? Why bother, the species is flawed. Only hope is removal of 90% of the current population and hope the remainder would do a better job. Highly doubtful. No worry, we have at the most 1,000 years, probably more like 500.
The major problem — one of the major problems, for there are several — one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President (or, per the thread, ruler of the world) should on no account be allowed to do the job.
To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.
— Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Arbitrary about 1 year ago
Verne, if you consider yourself smarter than almost everybody that’s a bit of a tell you’re not as smart as you think you are.
hariseldon59 about 1 year ago
It’s important to know your limitations.
Purple People Eater about 1 year ago
Anyone who thinks he’s smart enough to run the world isn’t smart enough to run the world.
juicebruce about 1 year ago
Do they teach Math at the “Over The Hedge” School ?
ajr58(1) about 1 year ago
… and all the turtles are above average.
Chithing Premium Member about 1 year ago
I don’t think they understand the math, Verne.
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
Verne must have a major complex.
Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 1 year ago
The problem is… those who feel they should run the Earth believe they are part of that top 0.1% in intelligence (“smartness” as they might say).
Serial Pedant about 1 year ago
Or doesn’t wish to…
hollisson Premium Member about 1 year ago
If I have to live under a dictator, I’d take Verne any day. Hammy’d be my second choice.
car2ner about 1 year ago
to the world’s most pressing problems I say, “If it were easy we would have solved this generations ago”. And yet, here we are still struggling with the same problems, all be it, in some slightly shifted forms.
Csaw Backnforth about 1 year ago
I guess I’m not smart enough to run the world. I’m not smart enough to do the math. (Where’s a calculator when you need one?)
quasigeek about 1 year ago
Anybody that wants to rule the universe should not. That what “the Man in the Shack” is for. THHGTTG (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy).
CaveCat87 about 1 year ago
At least it’s good to know that Verne admits his limitations and flaws.
Linda Schweiner Premium Member about 1 year ago
Even if he’s wrong, he’s not too far off. I think he could do a pretty good job of it.
leemorse9777 about 1 year ago
You want to save the species for some reason ? Why bother, the species is flawed. Only hope is removal of 90% of the current population and hope the remainder would do a better job. Highly doubtful. No worry, we have at the most 1,000 years, probably more like 500.
sml7291 Premium Member about 1 year ago
The major problem — one of the major problems, for there are several — one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President (or, per the thread, ruler of the world) should on no account be allowed to do the job.
To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.
— Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Widdershins about 1 year ago
The underlying premise of ‘Idiocracy’.