Actuall "I" never got a chance to realize that "I'd been stupid." The Brennan monster killed "me" before I could figure that out.
But "I" meant well (another liberal failing).
I chose the name for the very reason laid out here. The character was hypersmart, able to perform amazing feats of physical and mental calculation, but was locked into a predetermined course by external forces. And he meant well. But his actions would have ended in our extinction. I always try to keep that in the back of my mind when I post.
That's why my other tag line is "often wrong, but never in doubt." Maybe it's time to go back to that for awhile.
Sorry I got the quote wrong, but clearly the intent was there.
"Often Wrong, but never in doubt"