[Mrs. Don-o]

But why would he think that interesting people were not going to heaven? After all, all of the highest intelligences and the greatest creative minds of the Universe will be there.

Hell is for people who reject creativity--- who reject, in fact, the source of all Creation. One of the torments there is sure to be: dying perpetually of boredom.

[GSlob]

Because he possessed some knowledge [what is referred to as "dirt"] about them, I suppose. Also because he probably found "heavenly" types boring. I could easily understand it.