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THE BASIC LAWS OF HUMAN STUPIDITY
The Whole Earth Review ^ | Spring, 1987 | Carlo M. Cipolla

Posted on 07/10/2004 9:44:48 AM PDT by Backwoods Southern Lawyer

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To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer

Most excellent.


21 posted on 07/10/2004 1:54:03 PM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and establish property rights)
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To: Baynative

Robert A. Heinlein said it best:

"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."

He said that in the 1960s. He was correct then. He's even more correct today. Which, sadly, is why Kerry has a chance to win the Election.


22 posted on 07/10/2004 1:56:16 PM PDT by TexasGreg ("Democrats Piss Me Off")
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To: Lil'freeper; hellinahandcart; big'ol_freeper
This is a great article.

It is part and parcel of an axiom of 'Pod's:

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers (esp. if they go to see a Michael Moore movie).

23 posted on 07/10/2004 2:49:07 PM PDT by sauropod (Hitlary: " We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.")
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To: sauropod; Lil'freeper

Thinking of all stupid people I have seen in the last two weeks (Universal Studios in Orlando and Six Flags In Bowie, MD), I now have a splitting headache. Wyoming is sounding better ever day. Time to crack another beer.


24 posted on 07/10/2004 6:51:10 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."-Pope JPII)
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To: tpaine

I haven't a clue, after reading the article and your reply, about what you are talking about? Is it flinty eyed Yankee oppressors stealing the food from the aged and unwashed, or is it socialists not suppling the necessities to the aged and unwashed?


25 posted on 07/10/2004 7:39:43 PM PDT by Little Bill (John F'n Kerry is a self promoting scumbag!)
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To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer

bump for later


26 posted on 07/10/2004 7:59:37 PM PDT by Voice in your head ("The secret of Happiness is Freedom, and the secret of Freedom, Courage." - Thucydides)
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To: KrisKrinkle

later


27 posted on 07/10/2004 8:25:07 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle
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To: Backwoods Southern Lawyer; PeaceBeWithYou; null and void

Entertaining read.


28 posted on 07/10/2004 8:44:33 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left." (Eccl. 10:2))
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To: Revolting cat!
"but the whole premise of the article is stupid"

I thought it was humorous...in fact, I thought it was intended to be humorous.

29 posted on 07/10/2004 8:47:44 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left." (Eccl. 10:2))
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To: jocon307
Maybe it will explain why I suffer so on a daily basis!

Why are my associates reading this, looking at me and nodding?

30 posted on 07/10/2004 9:07:06 PM PDT by MARTIAL MONK
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To: Little Bill

Little Bill wrote:
I haven't a clue, after reading the article and your reply, about what you are talking about?

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Bill, with your tongue firmly in cheek, reread & think about the first of the four categories below:

THE GOLDEN BASIC LAW

The Basic Law assumes, although it does not state it explicitly, that human beings fall into four basic categories:

the helpless,
the intelligent,
the bandit,
and the stupid.















31 posted on 07/10/2004 10:11:21 PM PDT by tpaine (A stupid person causes losses to another while himself deriving no gain, or even incurring loss)
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