Also, it takes work to write a blog (as an author) or filter out the blogs that are worth reading (as a reader). People of higher intelligence are more willing to do that work in order to acquire knowledge.

Furthermore, I salute your willingness to start an intellectual “argument” of sorts. It’s mentally stimulating to view other sides of an argument, perhaps admit you’re wrong (or prove that you’re right), and learn someone else’s point of view.

As far as I’m concerned, I don’t really think we’ve gone off-topic. Most of daniel’s posts are meant to spur intellectual debate among the readers (and the author, of course).

Also, it takes work to write a blog (as an author) or filter out the blogs that are worth reading (as a reader). People of higher intelligence are more willing to do that work in order to acquire knowledge.

Furthermore, I salute your willingness to start an intellectual “argument” of sorts. It’s mentally stimulating to view other sides of an argument, perhaps admit you’re wrong (or prove that you’re right), and learn someone else’s point of view.

As far as I’m concerned, I don’t really think we’ve gone off-topic. Most of daniel’s posts are meant to spur intellectual debate among the readers (and the author, of course).

People in small villiages tend to dislike, and usually battle on a pretty regular basis, the villiages next to them. It’s pretty standard behavior. IQ is environmental, and as such, those with a poor environment usually end up with poor IQs. Don’t read too much into it, man. Nothing is being said about the people themselves; it’s all about environment. That’s why I mentioned education and lack of potable water. :) Not that smart people don’t act like idiots to their neighbors, but it’s quite a bit more prevalent among those who haven’t been educated at all. Anyway, my post was inflamitory and I’d rather not defend it as if it weren’t. While there’s definitely truth to what I said, it’s also a bit brash. So for that I apologize. :)

As for bloggers being some sort of uber-elite intellectual group, I agree with you there too — they aren’t. But I would offer that most people who read a lot of blogs might also read a lot of other stuff as well. And as such, they probably have a better chance of not being so ignorant as to boo someone singing their national anthem at a sports event — especially in the current political climate.

People in small villiages tend to dislike, and usually battle on a pretty regular basis, the villiages next to them. It’s pretty standard behavior. IQ is environmental, and as such, those with a poor environment usually end up with poor IQs. Don’t read too much into it, man. Nothing is being said about the people themselves; it’s all about environment. That’s why I mentioned education and lack of potable water. :) Not that smart people don’t act like idiots to their neighbors, but it’s quite a bit more prevalent among those who haven’t been educated at all. Anyway, my post was inflamitory and I’d rather not defend it as if it weren’t. While there’s definitely truth to what I said, it’s also a bit brash. So for that I apologize. :)

As for bloggers being some sort of uber-elite intellectual group, I agree with you there too — they aren’t. But I would offer that most people who read a lot of blogs might also read a lot of other stuff as well. And as such, they probably have a better chance of not being so ignorant as to boo someone singing their national anthem at a sports event — especially in the current political climate.

It’s not like it was a recording and there were no Canadians there; that would have been different. This, in my view, was a direct message that said, “We are ignorant Americans who think we’re better than everyone else. We don’t like you or your stupid, inferior country.”

When you boo a team that’s competition, but when you boo a singer doing a national anthem you’ve crossed the line. Plain and simple.

If we were to go somewhere and have some young person come out and sing the star spangled banner, only to have it get boo’d by that country’s fans, we’d be ready to riot.

It’s not like it was a recording and there were no Canadians there; that would have been different. This, in my view, was a direct message that said, “We are ignorant Americans who think we’re better than everyone else. We don’t like you or your stupid, inferior country.”

When you boo a team that’s competition, but when you boo a singer doing a national anthem you’ve crossed the line. Plain and simple.

If we were to go somewhere and have some young person come out and sing the star spangled banner, only to have it get boo’d by that country’s fans, we’d be ready to riot.

The whole “To Hell with Georgia” thing is actually a traditional taunt that Tech has used for years — In the student center, there’s a picture of a bulldog wearing a t-shirt that has the phrase inscribed in traditional GT colors (black on yellow). Perhaps it’s a little harsh, but it’s not destroying property, and it’s not insulting an entire country.

I don’t think it’s right to write off some things as “school spirit” or “team pride” when there’s more at stake than the pride of the opposing team. I think sometimes sports fans go too far (like booing the opposition’s national anthem) and write it off as “spirit”.

The whole “To Hell with Georgia” thing is actually a traditional taunt that Tech has used for years — In the student center, there’s a picture of a bulldog wearing a t-shirt that has the phrase inscribed in traditional GT colors (black on yellow). Perhaps it’s a little harsh, but it’s not destroying property, and it’s not insulting an entire country.

I don’t think it’s right to write off some things as “school spirit” or “team pride” when there’s more at stake than the pride of the opposing team. I think sometimes sports fans go too far (like booing the opposition’s national anthem) and write it off as “spirit”.