Excessive abstraction seems to be dangerous to the best minds (Godel, Cantor) - is there any reason to believe doing it as a group is safer?
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Would argue that certain types of mental illness predispose one to being a 'best mind'.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing more accurately, genes that code for high IQ also tend to 'overclock' yr myelin etc. So predispose to dysfunction.2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @ngvrnd
@ngvrnd@sarahdoingthing ...impairments that predispose one to intense abstract work--social impairments like autism, OCD, mania etc.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing yep, I'll betcha there are genetic or epigenetic causes for that too.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@ngvrnd @sarahdoingthing Obv. But even if there weren't, you'd still expect behavior to be significant. Output = intelligence x focus.
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