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[Inquisitor Recon]

Yes, but what is the relevance to this subject? 

 

Which even for off topic is getting off topic... 

Zero. Just like the relevance of Skinnerian behaviorism to this topic.

[Dermain]

Zero. Just like the relevance of Skinnerian behaviorism to this topic.

 

Not necessarily. 

 

If the original comment was that children are more clever than people give them credit for the ways children learn to be "clever" are important.

 

However, an anecdote that shows that teenagers ask dumb questions is quite pointless when teenagers aren't the subject. In fact, since the comments originated because of a child being force fed information by her parents teenagers asking dumb questions aren't even tangentially related to this discussion.

[Inquisitor Recon]

Not necessarily. 

 

If the original comment was that children are more clever than people give them credit for the ways children learn to be "clever" are important.

 

However, an anecdote that shows that teenagers ask dumb questions is quite pointless when teenagers aren't the subject. In fact, since the comments originated because of a child being force fed information by her parents teenagers asking dumb questions aren't even tangentially related to this discussion.

If you want to argue semantics then take a look at the header of this topic, "Pictures that crack you up."  The claim that "children are more clever than people give them credit for" and the post from which it is derived is almost completely irrelevant, as is the question about childhood psychology to which you replied. That anecdote of mine was simply my way of expressing that the notion "there is no such thing as a dumb question" is nonsense. In most cases somebody paying attention wouldn't need to be asking such questions. They were also more than likely from both children and teenagers.

[EarthboundNess]

[UnknownIntrigue]

When my daughter was 7 she knew the basics of the major religions of the world and could point out 6 constellations in the night sky, and could recite the last ten US presidents and last ten UK monarchs. She also knew most of the pantheons of the Greek, Norse, and Celtic mythos because she asked questions and I never dumbed my answers down because she was "a little girl". I never forced ANYTHING on her but also didn't once tell her she was too young to understand. I have taught her if she wanted to know something to keep asking questions until she is satisfied and to NEVER accept anything when ANYONE says "Because that's just the way is" or "because I said so".

 

Kids are much more clever the most people give them credit for.

you have a daughter?

[Dermain]

If you want to argue semantics then take a look at the header of this topic, "Pictures that crack you up."  The claim that "children are more clever than people give them credit for" and the post from which it is derived is almost completely irrelevant, as is the question about childhood psychology to which you replied. That anecdote of mine was simply my way of expressing that the notion "there is no such thing as a dumb question" is nonsense. In most cases somebody paying attention wouldn't need to be asking such questions. They were also more than likely from both children and teenagers.

 

Again, not really.

 

AutumnWitch's original comment was a reaction to the picture, which is consistent with the topic of the thread. I then expanded on her answer, and went on a mini tangent (yes, that was off topic) about child psychology. 

 

Meanwhile, your anecdote saying that "There is such a thing as a dumb question" still has no relevance to the picture of the borderline brainwashed girl (in a pink princess dress no less) holding a sign praising her mother for being an atheist. Your anecdote also came from a high school science teacher who likely has more experience with teenagers than with young children. There is, of course, a difference between the brains of young children and teenagers, so dumb questions from teenagers could be considered a sign of idiocy.

 

Of course, my original question to your anecdote still stands. Does asking questions prove idiocy, or does it show that the person doesn't want to be an idiot anymore? On a side note, this was completely off topic.

 

On that note, have an amusing picture:

 

Spoiler

 

you have a daughter?

 

She mentioned that in one of the other threads somewhere. 

 

I believe her wording was "I have X many biological children. Guess how that happened" or something along those lines.

 

This is one of those times where I'm conflicted about having a good memory.

[Eternal Phoenix]

You two should just create a thread titled "Recon vs Dermain" and battle out your differences as the rest of us watch and eat popcorn.

[UnknownIntrigue]

 

She mentioned that in one of the other threads somewhere. 

 

I believe her wording was "I have X many biological children. Guess how that happened" or something along those lines.

 

This is one of those times where I'm conflicted about having a good memory.

Not sure how to interpret that.

[Hyperglide]

 

 

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[Inquisitor Recon]

Again, not really.

 

AutumnWitch's original comment was a reaction to the picture, which is consistent with the topic of the thread. I then expanded on her answer, and went on a mini tangent (yes, that was off topic) about child psychology. 

 

Meanwhile, your anecdote saying that "There is such a thing as a dumb question" still has no relevance to the picture of the borderline brainwashed girl (in a pink princess dress no less) holding a sign praising her mother for being an atheist. Your anecdote also came from a high school science teacher who likely has more experience with teenagers than with young children. There is, of course, a difference between the brains of young children and teenagers, so dumb questions from teenagers could be considered a sign of idiocy.

 

Of course, my original question to your anecdote still stands. Does asking questions prove idiocy, or does it show that the person doesn't want to be an idiot anymore? On a side note, this was completely off topic.

Yet again you are mistaken.

 

Her post had little to do with the subject at hand (brainwashed kid with obnoxious fedora wearing parents) and primarily consisted of some opportunistic attempt to talk about her child and/or parenting skills. Not very consistent with the topic of this thread. Of course the occasional limited off-topic discussion is fine, at least until somebody questions its relevance while oddly ignoring their own off-topic postings.

 

If they're simply an idiot or no longer wish to be an idiot depends on the individual and question at hand. Although the dumber the question the more likely that they're simply an idiot.

 

And yes this was entirely off-topic.

[Gorthaur the Cruel]

 

 

[Farangbaa]

 

official police tweet
Translation:

We drove to a reported robbery. The person who reported it saw people holding up their hands in the dark

 

Turned out to be a yoga lesson

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

I revived it from Page 7. Don't let good threads die, people.

 

 

 

 

lol

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[AutumnWitch]

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[Eternal Phoenix]

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lolwth?!

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