Dropping Knowledge

Nuke Gingrich ^ | 9/6/06 | nuke gingrich

[grandpa jones]

I guess I just don't get out much anymore. There's supposed to be this big Humanist Shin-Dig coming up in Berlin, with the 112 most important people in the whole wide world (MIPITWWW), and I don't hear about until three days before the kickoff. I haven't even heard of any of these 112 MIPITWWW. (Well, I have heard of one of them).

This is how Dropping Knowledge describes the participants:

"dropping knowledge is bringing together 112 visionaries whose innovative, creative or humanistic impact on the international public can deliver fresh ideas, perspectives, approaches and new solutions."

It gets better...here's some of the questions. "If everyone pays a $25 World Tax, how long will it take to end poverty?" ..."How many trees have to die for me to be able to drive 100km in my auto?".... "Will War End?". There are quite a few questions that are listed at the website, and rated by the DK community. See for yourself.

[grandpa jones]

OMG. These folks are going to solve all the problems of the world, in one day..Hold on to your pocketbooks.

[vincentjay]

Golly jeepers. Bianca Jagger and Tavis Smiley made it on to that list. They must have some qualities which I cannot see.

[grandpa jones]

Bianca Jagger and Tavis Smiley made it on to that list. They must have some qualities which I cannot see.

They both qualify in the "having slept with Mick" category.

[vincentjay]

I doubt that Tavis Smiley has been there, but I seem to recall reading some years ago that David Bowie and Mick Jagger gave it a go just to see what it's like. (Yuck!)