Genius vs. Brilliance

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Post by cowboyangel » Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:37 pm

Chester Nimitz= brilliance
Swede Momsen= genius
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Re: Genius vs. Brilliance

Post by tonytohono » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:26 am

SED wrote:What distinguishes pure genius from mere brilliance? Give examples of both. For example, the music of Green Day is brilliant in my opinion, but it seems beyond dispute that the music of The Clash is genius.
Brilliance is coming up with a great idea. Genius is coming up with great ideas consistently. Brilliant is solving a problem. Genius is finding the solution to many problems. Brilliance is awe, genius is inspiring.

Oh, and The Clash, they have Sandinista.
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Post by samtzu » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:30 am

Brilliance: Building a stairway towards the stars
Genius: Reaching the stars without the stairway
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Post by gigglesnort » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:58 pm

genius is Omnipotent Booming Voice.

brilliance is count fucking sockula!
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Post by Ranger Genius » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:09 am

lilly flower wrote:There is no such thing as a Genius.
I beg your pardon?
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Post by AntiM » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:28 am

I always though you might be a figment.
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Post by Ranger Genius » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:19 am

Tom Stoppard wrote:A Chinaman of the T'ang Dynasty--and, by which definition, a philosopher--dreamed he was a butterfly, and from that moment he was never quite sure that he was not a butterfly dreaming it was a Chinese philosopher. Envy him; in his two-fold security.
I sure wish the porn star who is (apparently) dreaming he's me would wake up.
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Post by geekster » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:44 pm

While one might be tempted to think that Genius and Brilliance are words that describe the same thing, I would think that one is more consistant. A person who is a genius has potential, a berson that is brilliant has demonstrated that potential

Even a dull person can have one or two moments of brilliance. Sometimes it is only a matter of being able to spot the obvious in a field of obscurity or a moment of different perspective.

Brilliance to me is genius in action. The manifestation of it.
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Post by cowboyangel » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:24 am

Meryl Streep in "Angels in America"=Genius
Al Pacino in "Angel in America"=Brilliance
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Post by theCryptofishist » Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:04 am

Where does that leave Tony Kushner?
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Post by Bob » Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:23 am

Jesus -- brilliant
Saul of Tarsus -- genius
Larry Harvey -- effing genius
Chicken John -- effing brilliant

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Post by cowboyangel » Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:21 pm

who's chicken john?
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Post by theCryptofishist » Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:45 am

Don't have the full details, but an old-time burner who's somehow involved with the petition folks. He may own a bar, but I'm easily confused about people I haven't met.
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Post by helitack » Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:52 am

Brilliance=Jimi Hendrix
Genius=Bob Marley
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Post by geekster » Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:33 pm

Genius = Bruce Springsteen
Brilliance = Manfred Mann's Earth Band
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Post by SED » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:48 am

Bump.

One benefit to the bot attack is that a few worthy threads came back to light. I hope this is one of them.
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Post by DVD Burner » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:10 am

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Post by Toolmaker » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:26 am

Noam Chomsky.. a brilliant genius.
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Post by SED » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:51 am

Toolmaker wrote:Noam Chomsky.. a brilliant genius.
. . . and yet he isn't very popular or successful in transmitting his ideas.
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Post by Toolmaker » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:33 pm

SED wrote:
Toolmaker wrote:Noam Chomsky.. a brilliant genius.
. . . and yet he isn't very popular or successful in transmitting his ideas.
I went to see him speak at Hopkins when I was living in Baltimore.. standing room only with people OUTSIDE trying to get a listen. I dont think its a popularity thing.. more like a fear of the truth thing.
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Post by Isotopia » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:25 am

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Genius: Image
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Post by Isotopia » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:31 am

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Post by EvilDustBooger » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:22 am

...Great.
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Post by SED » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:19 am

Hey Iso, if the rock star was such a genius, why didn't he have a nose job before he went and got a statur of himself made, huh? Huh?
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Post by EvilDustBooger » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:25 am

Genius
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Post by Lorgasm » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:38 am

Borat to me is both Brilliant and a Genius.
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