"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
m...
an old friend wrote:
and occionaly I do take it off the shelf and refer to it to exactly
that materail
A brilliant lazy person knows that having the answer
within arm's reach is just as effective as knowing the
answer and probably much more efficient. At this very
moment, I have about 60 reference books within arm's
reach.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp
For a short time, you had my attention as being correct at least part of the
time - in this ongoing dumb argument. But here's where we part ways - "along
with the "memory" deal - which "I" didn't start.
A "brilliant" "lazy" person - isn't worth a dime. Brilliant ? BY WHO's
DEFINITION? I have a ton of books in my reach too - so whats your point?
Yes, SOME are "reference" books - but many I spent hours in "STUDYING".
It is the "reference" books I use for things not used daily or even at times
month to month. Books on hobbies I have but not enough time to get into as
much - or repair manuals for my test equipment - should I need to do so.
Having a ton of books at arms length doesn't substitute for KNOWLEDGE OR
WORK. Those "books" sure in hell aren't going to "troubleshoot" equipment
for me to earn my pay. They're not going to diagnose my body to heal me.
They're not going to fix my vehicle "just" by having them at arms length.
They may make you LOOK smart! They won't "make" you a Ham operator, Nuclear
Physicist, Doctor, Lawyer, Mechanic, etc.
SO what - you can pull (legal/physics/etc) laws out or Meds and dosages,
spark plug clearances and so on - BIG DEAL. anyone with half a brain can do
that. Even those who busted their ass to get to the top have to keep
"working" at it to STAY at the top. Even today, Bill Gates - smart as he is,
I'm sure is still working on "something". I'm sure he doesn't sit there with
his ton of "reference" books at arms length - and do NOTHING. And I'm
DAMNED sure - he had to study long and hard to learn all he knows to get to
where he is today. I will bet my last dime he would tell you himself - it
wasn't easy. It took LOTS of hard work, dedication, studying, committment,
TRIAL AND ERROR - to make things work. TRIAL AND ERROR doesn't get done
sitting on your ass. NOTHING worth while - does. UNLESS of course that so
called "brilliant" "lazy" person is collecting a welfare check - smart yes -
but not enough to be gainfully employed. Ya know - I have knowledge of a man
who can recite transistor theory and much much more - formulas and all from
his head. BUT - the poor ******* can't even solder. He has NO clue on how to
troubleshoot or repair. So, tell me - what good is it to JUST be
"brilliant"? AND AGAIN - BY WHO'S STANDARDS? Hell, I've known supposedly
slow and/or "mentally retarded" people that put so called "knowledgeable"
people to shame. They talked with more sense, didn't assume they knew
everything and sure in hell weren't afraid to TRY to work. Those who "CLAIM"
to know everything - usually aren't worth a plugged nickle. We ALL have
something to "learn" each and every day of our lives. Anyone who thinks
otherwise or that they know it all - are DEAD already. They won't get
anywhere in life. "I" for one will NEVER EVER claim I know "everything". I
LOVE to learn new things and look forward to each new adventure - be it
repairing something - tackling a new problem never seen before to learning
things to do with my "other" activities that take up many hours of my life.
In THOSE fields - "knowing it all" can get you KILLED.
Sorry dude - I jumped track from agreeing with you............ Pick it apart
all you want. LAZY DOES NOT WORK - no matter which way you cut it. I'm
leaning in the direction that you've apparently bought one of those GET RICH
QUICK WITHOUT WORKING books............ SORRY DUDE - THEY DON"T WORK.
L.
And as for "Hitler" claiming that - as you said about his admiration for a
brilliant lazy man - eh......... last I heard - the man was a fruit cake,
lost the war, cost thousands of lives, innocent ones at that - and ended up
committing suicide - WHAT A LOSER. And I would want to follow his
examples/principles - why?