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>exactly what "stupid" people do when their are somewhat aware of the limits of their competence Being aware of one's limitations is the strongest hallmark of

by plantain 10mo ago

>exactly what "stupid" people do when their are somewhat aware of the limits of their competence Being aware of one's limitations is the strongest hallmark of intelligence I've come across...

eviks 10mo ago
So following that strange logic if a dumb person knows he's dumb, he's suddenly become intelligent? Or is that impossible by your peculiar definition of intelligence?
- HKH2 10mo ago
  Yeah that sounds like wisdom, not intelligence.
  - awesome_dude 10mo ago
    Wisdom would be knowing not to try and exceed those limits Intelligence would be knowing they exist (I know that I cannot fly by flapping my arms, it took intelligence to deduce that, wisdom tells me not to try and jump from a height and flap my arms to fly. Further intelligence can be applied, deducing that there are artificial means by which I can attain flight)
- awesome_dude 10mo ago
  Knowing your limits has to be a sign of intelligence. "Dumb" people (FTR the description actually refers to something rather than that which you think it does...) run around on the internet getting mad because they haven't thought things through...
  - fc417fc802 10mo ago
    It's an interesting question though. I know quite some "smart" people who lack self awareness to an almost fatal degree yet can outdo the vast majority of the population at solving logic puzzles. It tends to be a rather frustrating condition to deal with.
    - awesome_dude 10mo ago
      I think that you are conflating things. Knowing your limits is a sign of intelligence, but it's not the only one, and it's not a requirement. Meaning that not having that understanding doesn't exclude you from being intelligent.
mapontosevenths 10mo ago
I'm not so sure it's about knowing his own limitations, rather it's about building a reliable process and trusting that process more than either technology or people. Any process that relies on 100% accuracy from either people or technology will eventually fail. It's just a basic matter of statistics. However, there are processes that CAN, at least in theory, be 100% effective.

>exactly what "stupid" people do when their are somewhat aware of the limits of their competence Being aware of one's limitations is the strongest hallmark of intelligence I've come across...

eviks 10mo ago

So following that strange logic if a dumb person knows he's dumb, he's suddenly become intelligent? Or is that impossible by your peculiar definition of intelligence?

HKH2 10mo ago
Yeah that sounds like wisdom, not intelligence.
- awesome_dude 10mo ago
  Wisdom would be knowing not to try and exceed those limits Intelligence would be knowing they exist (I know that I cannot fly by flapping my arms, it took intelligence to deduce that, wisdom tells me not to try and jump from a height and flap my arms to fly. Further intelligence can be applied, deducing that there are artificial means by which I can attain flight)
awesome_dude 10mo ago
Knowing your limits has to be a sign of intelligence. "Dumb" people (FTR the description actually refers to something rather than that which you think it does...) run around on the internet getting mad because they haven't thought things through...
- fc417fc802 10mo ago
  It's an interesting question though. I know quite some "smart" people who lack self awareness to an almost fatal degree yet can outdo the vast majority of the population at solving logic puzzles. It tends to be a rather frustrating condition to deal with.
  - awesome_dude 10mo ago
    I think that you are conflating things. Knowing your limits is a sign of intelligence, but it's not the only one, and it's not a requirement. Meaning that not having that understanding doesn't exclude you from being intelligent.

mapontosevenths 10mo ago

I'm not so sure it's about knowing his own limitations, rather it's about building a reliable process and trusting that process more than either technology or people. Any process that relies on 100% accuracy from either people or technology will eventually fail. It's just a basic matter of statistics. However, there are processes that CAN, at least in theory, be 100% effective.