> Dumb people are incapable of learning unless they get burned on the stove a few times. I'm having a hard time not applying your statement to the entire human

> Dumb people are incapable of learning unless they get burned on the stove a few times. I'm having a hard time not applying your statement to the entire human race. Not that I think we're all "dumb people", but we all seem to be exhibiting a serious lack of concern for the environment and the planet's future. Also called "learning the hard way." Maybe we do need to get burned a bit to learn how to take better care of ourselves.