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- Stupid is better than smart http://christianowens.com/post/3016971050/be-stupid 15 comments
- Smart People should do Stupid Stuff http://blog.davidwurtz.com/smart-people-should-do-stupid-stuff 30 comments
- Olbermann on Rep. Wilson: ‘This Government Cannot Endure Permanently Half-Smart And Half-Stupid’ http://www.pensitoreview.com/2009/09/11/olbermann-on-rep-wilson-this-government-cannot-endure-permanently-half-smart-and-half-stupid/ 3 comments politics
- Opinion: Why do smart Republicans say stupid things? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/28/ginni-thomas-republicans-psychology-conspiracy-theories/?wpisrc=nl_danamilbank 55 comments politics
- The Things He Carried... Airport security in America is a sham—“security theater” designed to make travelers feel better and catch stupid terrorists. Smart ones can get through security with fake boarding passes and all manner of prohibited items—as our correspondent did with ease. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/11/the-things-he-carried/307057/ 3 comments indepthstories
- Forget Smart Cities, ‘Stupid’ Infrastructure Is The Solution For Future Transportation https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2021/07/27/forget-smart-cities-stupid-infrastructure-is-the-solution-for-future-transportation/ 2 comments technology
- Apple's MacBook revival plan is stupid smart: Bring back old features https://www.inputmag.com/design/apple-macbook-revival-plan-is-stupid-smart-bring-back-old-features 27 comments nottheonion
- Apple's MacBook revival plan is stupid smart: Bring back old features https://www.inputmag.com/design/apple-macbook-revival-plan-is-stupid-smart-bring-back-old-features 962 comments apple
- Really stupid punt. What would be a smart punt? https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/kok4eh/really_stupid_punt_what_would_be_a_smart_punt/ 9 comments poker
- LPT: wear a helmet. I know many kids and adults think they’re stupid. Be really smart and look stupid in helmets. Brain damage is no joke. None 8 comments bicycling
- Our Dunning-Kruger president: Trump's arrogance and ignorance are killing people. When stupid people think they're smart, they do maximum damage. That's where we are with Trump and the pandemic https://www.salon.com/2020/04/02/our-dunning-kruger-president-trumps-arrogance-and-ignorance-are-killing-people/ 3210 comments politics
- Räikkönen about Kubica: "After the damage, it's always easy to be smart. And to comment that someone is stupid because they did this and that. But people don't see the whole picture." [POL, ENG translation in comment] https://sport.tvp.pl/46830001/kimi-raikkonen-o-robercie-kubicy-wypadek-pokrzyzowal-plany-wideo 51 comments formula1
- The Story of the Smart Man and the Stupid Man. https://www.reddit.com/r/philosophy/comments/8nzx5j/the_story_of_the_smart_man_and_the_stupid_man/ 23 comments philosophy
- Am I smart or are they stupid as a plastic rock? https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7bsgn5/am_i_smart_or_are_they_stupid_as_a_plastic_rock/ 5 comments btc
- (Hope this is not a stupid question) Based on my research, it seems like Ethereum is more of the tool/platform for smart contracts vs being a cryptocurrency itself. Why then is ETH traded like Bitcoin and why should we believe ETH’s price should continue to increase substantially long term? https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7ammkb/hope_this_is_not_a_stupid_question_based_on_my/ 16 comments ethereum
- I have a fully paid off car.. but want to trade it and get something else. How stupid is my desire? Need advice between being smart and following my heart. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/73ytui/i_have_a_fully_paid_off_car_but_want_to_trade_it/ 57 comments personalfinance
- Tax reform is stupid. Here's how to make it smart. http://theweek.com/articles/696031/tax-reform-stupid-heres-how-make-smart 3 comments politics
- Possibly Smart, Possibly Stupid, Idea Regarding Tor & Linux Distributions https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2017-january/042818.html 6 comments linux
- Berkeley Professor: ‘Putin is very smart. And Trump is very stupid. And that's an ideal situation for both’ http://realnoevremya.com/articles/848 35 comments politics
- Wife and I [both 28] wondering if we are being smart or stupid by buying a house right now. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/4xd239/wife_and_i_both_28_wondering_if_we_are_being/ 25 comments personalfinance
- One phenomena explains why smart people feel stupid, money buys happiness, and you'll never feel truly satisfied https://neuroamer.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/frames-of-reference-why-smart-people-feel-stupid-money-buys-happiness-and-you-will-never-feel-truly-satisfied/ 18 comments cogsci
- New research suggests that the dodo, an extinct bird whose name has entered popular culture as a symbol of stupidity, was actually fairly smart https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160223143148.htm 63 comments science
- Stupidity in city councilors reaches new levels, with one local government lobbying for "Smart Helmets," with registration plates and indicators. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/smart-hat-could-be-the-answer-to-cyclist-registration-councillor-says/story-fngr8h9d-1227121392639 24 comments bicycling
- Deng Xiaoping on Gorbachev: "This man may look smart but in fact is stupid." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zhang-weiwei/deng-xiaoping-remembered_b_5706143.html 6 comments russia
- Paul Ryan's appeal is simple: He's what stupid people think smart people sound like | VICE http://www.vice.com/read/paul-ryan-what-stupid-people-think-a-smart-guy-sounds-like 2025 comments politics
- Paul Ryan: What Stupid People Think a Smart Guy Sounds Like | VICE http://www.vice.com/read/paul-ryan-what-stupid-people-think-a-smart-guy-sounds-like?utm_source=vicetumblrus 81 comments politics
- Is the Puddle Half Smart or Half Stupid? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/2012/05/is-the-puddle-half-smart-or-half-stupid.html 6 comments philosophy
- Newt Gingrich is a "Stupid Man's Idea of What a Smart Man Sounds Like". http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/13172 130 comments politics
- KRUGMAN: Gingrich Is The Stupid Man's Idea Of What A Smart Person Sounds Like http://www.businessinsider.com/krugman-gingrich-herman-cain-2011-11 8 comments politics
- Paul Krugman Calls Newt Gingrich ‘A Stupid Man’s Idea Of What A Smart Person Sounds Like’ http://www.mediaite.com/tv/paul-krugman-newt-gingrich-is-a-stupid-mans-idea-of-what-a-smart-person-sounds-like/ 64 comments politics
- Herman Cain Is a Stupid, Stupid Man - That's all you need to know, folks! He's not confused, or glib, or uninterested. He's stupid. Like Forest Gump. Or Sarah Palin. He doesn't understand the things that he says. We can't all be smart, or even average. And Herman Cain isn't. http://gawker.com/5852880/herman-cain-is-a-stupid-stupid-man 31 comments politics
- Why smart people do stupid things http://www.kurtkleiner.com/stories/ut.why.smart.people.do.stupid.things.html 7 comments philosophy
- Where Are The Yes Men? - Forbes.com The problem with government is not that it is full of bad stupid people, but that it takes good smart people and rewards them for inaction. http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/24/bp-obama-bureaucracy-oil-opinions-columnists-warren-meyer.html?boxes=opinionschannellatest 3 comments politics
- What Do We Do Now - Keith and The Girl's Smart Answers to Your Stupid Relationship Questions http://katg.com/book 3 comments reddit.com
- Smart People should do Stupid Stuff http://blog.davidwurtz.com/smart-people-should-do-stupid-stuff 58 comments programming
- Why some smart women think Palin is a good choice (or, why smart people cling to stupid political beliefs in the face of contradictory evidence, in general) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pam-atherton/why-some-smart-women-thin_b_137416.html 2 comments reddit.com
- "If you're going to vote for McCain because he was a POW and he 'deserves' it, you're three pints of smart in a fifty-gallon drum, with stupid making up the difference." http://griperblade.blogspot.com/2008/08/mccains-pow-crutch.html 5 comments politics
- Why do smart people do stupid things? http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/09/why-do-smart-pe.html 3 comments science
- The first Iragi insurgents were stupid or brave. The ones that are left are smart, cowardly...and battle hardened. How can anyone win? http://www.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,,2018528,00.html 3 comments reddit.com
- Smart British soldier stands up to a stupid American general to avoid WW III http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11753050 3 comments politics