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(03-26-2013 04:07 AM)Celtic_Austrian Wrote:  

(03-26-2013 12:40 AM)Icarus Wrote:  

Those of you who find Feynman inspiring would probably find Kary Mullis also inspiring. He invented polymerase chain reaction (PCR). He surfs. He does LSD. He's a heretic. He believes in Astrology. He's a womanizer. Feminists hate him. He won the Nobel prize.

Haha, read this:

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Extraterrestrial life

Mullis writes of having once spoken to a glowing green raccoon. Mullis arrived at his cabin in the woods of northern California around midnight one night in 1985, and, having turned on the lights and left sacks of groceries on the floor, set off for the outhouse with a flashlight. On the way, he saw something glowing under a fir tree. Shining the flashlight on this glow, it seemed to be a raccoon with little black eyes. The raccoon spoke, saying, "Good evening, doctor," and he replied with a "hello". Mullis later speculated that the raccoon "was some sort of holographic projection and… that multidimensional physics on a macroscopic scale may be responsible". Mullis denies LSD having anything at all to do with this.

wikipedia

This guy sounds awesome. Thanks for pointing him out Icarus. You guys in the States should invite him to the next RooshV meetup.

Strange thing is that it seems that a much larger percent of hyper-smart people believe in the supernatural than merely smart people. Doesn't prove anything either way but it is fascinating psychologically. My take, for what it's worth, is that if you are just absurdly smart ordinary reality is just too humdrum for you. I mean, if you're one of the very few people who actually understand subjects like Quantum Mechanics what is there that can challenge you (apart from a strong independent BBW that is)? You have to create something even weirder in your mind just for the challenge.

PS: Yes, I'm familiar with the saying that if you think you understand Quantum Mechanics you don't understand Quantum Mechanics.