Who is the greatest genius of all time?

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 02.08.2007, 05:09 AM

Einstein?
Da Vinci?
Michelangelo?
Newton?
Tesla?
Bell?
Edison?
Socrates?
Shakespeare?
Dante?
Milton?
Dostoyevsky?
Cervantes?
Goethe?
Nietzsche?
Bach?
Beethoven?
Descartes?
Aristotle?
Galileo?
Tchaikovsky?
An ancient architect?
Hawking?
Hitchcock?
Nabokov?
Kubrick?
Kierkegaard?
Sartre?
Jesus?
Mohammed?
Buddha?

(keep in mind there are many other choices to be had here, these are just some suggestions)

Don't rule out the great artists because of lack of contributions to
science. I think a great artist must have an abnormally well grasp of the universe (for a human that is) to really be able to make beautiful art.

Give some reasons too. I'm not sure I have an opinion as of yet, but I'd be tempted to sway towards a philosopher or an artist(writer, painter, composer) over a man of science.

ALIEN ANAL · 02.08.2007, 05:31 AM

Kurt C03ain!11111!1

jon boy · 02.08.2007, 06:10 AM

^^ we will take it that your drunk.da vince had a good run so i will say him.

noumenal · 02.08.2007, 06:11 AM

Definitely not Tchaikovsky. Other than that, I have no idea.

_slavo_ · 02.08.2007, 06:13 AM

Da Vinci in my opinion.

ALIEN ANAL · 02.08.2007, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon boy

^^ we will take it that your drunk.da vince had a good run so i will say him.

Your not going to make it on the list, im joking

jon boy · 02.08.2007, 06:22 AM

and stoned.

Tokolosh · 02.08.2007, 06:24 AM

Difficult to say 'cause there are many people in different fields, that have done great things for mankind.
In the last 50 years I'd have to choose electrical engineers Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce for inventing the silicon chip (1961).
Our lives wouldn't be the same, if it weren't for them.

jon boy · 02.08.2007, 06:27 AM

i chose leonardo because he was the best all rounder.

fishmonkey · 02.08.2007, 06:58 AM

i would have to say....

myself.

but then.. i'm biased.

sonicl · 02.08.2007, 06:59 AM

Certainly not Steve Mcfuckinglaren. Jose Mourinho, methinks.

(Do excuse me, I'm just trying to wind up the fishmonkey

)

Danny Himself · 02.08.2007, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicl

(Do excuse me, I'm just trying to wind up the fishmonkey

)

You've managed to wind up the Danny, too, you Chelsea bastard!

In answer to the question, it's Jesus. I don't think anyone else has had that impact on western society for a good 2000 years.

porkmarras · 02.08.2007, 08:05 AM

Yawn.

sonicl · 02.08.2007, 08:13 AM

Is that Dave Yawn or Sean Yawn?

EDIT - Pete Yawn?

racehorse · 02.08.2007, 08:49 AM

jesus was certainly a shrewd buisnessman.

sonicl · 02.08.2007, 08:52 AM

Jesus had God on his side to give him all the answers. Surely a genius has to find the answers for himself?

king_buzzo · 02.08.2007, 09:04 AM

h to the m, hooooomer!

sun city girl · 02.08.2007, 09:06 AM

syd barrett

RdTv · 02.08.2007, 09:07 AM

sonicl's jesus post^:
I always took that apllication and directed it towards Batman and the rest of the so called superheroes, I mean all Batman had were incredibly innovative gadgets,but at his essence he was merely a mortal human with no special power. Every other hero had a special power(s) and simply used them to help people, which, is a noble act, but Batman was a true hero because of his mortality.

racehorse · 02.08.2007, 09:31 AM

therefore - batman is the greatest genius of all time.
so that's settled then!!

02.08.2007, 05:09 AM	#1
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Einstein? Da Vinci? Michelangelo? Newton? Tesla? Bell? Edison? Socrates? Shakespeare? Dante? Milton? Dostoyevsky? Cervantes? Goethe? Nietzsche? Bach? Beethoven? Descartes? Aristotle? Galileo? Tchaikovsky? An ancient architect? Hawking? Hitchcock? Nabokov? Kubrick? Kierkegaard? Sartre? Jesus? Mohammed? Buddha? (keep in mind there are many other choices to be had here, these are just some suggestions) Don't rule out the great artists because of lack of contributions to science. I think a great artist must have an abnormally well grasp of the universe (for a human that is) to really be able to make beautiful art. Give some reasons too. I'm not sure I have an opinion as of yet, but I'd be tempted to sway towards a philosopher or an artist(writer, painter, composer) over a man of science.
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noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	Definitely not Tchaikovsky. Other than that, I have no idea.
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Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Difficult to say 'cause there are many people in different fields, that have done great things for mankind. In the last 50 years I'd have to choose electrical engineers Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce for inventing the silicon chip (1961). Our lives wouldn't be the same, if it weren't for them. __________________ Anything you can /imagine is real
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	i chose leonardo because he was the best all rounder. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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fishmonkey invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670	i would have to say.... myself. but then.. i'm biased. __________________ "Pescescimmia ha grandi bulbi oculari blu, ognuno attaccato su un lato della sua testa, in modo tale da risucire a guardare indietro senza girare la sua testa pesciosa"
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Certainly not Steve Mcfuckinglaren. Jose Mourinho, methinks. (Do excuse me, I'm just trying to wind up the fishmonkey )
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porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Yawn. __________________
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Is that Dave Yawn or Sean Yawn? EDIT - Pete Yawn?
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racehorse 100% Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 784	jesus was certainly a shrewd buisnessman. __________________ She holds the room up by talk alone
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Jesus had God on his side to give him all the answers. Surely a genius has to find the answers for himself?
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king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	h to the m, hooooomer!
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RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	sonicl's jesus post^: I always took that apllication and directed it towards Batman and the rest of the so called superheroes, I mean all Batman had were incredibly innovative gadgets,but at his essence he was merely a mortal human with no special power. Every other hero had a special power(s) and simply used them to help people, which, is a noble act, but Batman was a true hero because of his mortality.
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racehorse 100% Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 784	therefore - batman is the greatest genius of all time. so that's settled then!! __________________ She holds the room up by talk alone
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