They call me Mr. Know it all

I started reading "AI Game Programming Wisdom" the other day, and the author quotes Psychology Today. So I guess I'm quoting a quote:

"In 1986, a colleague and I published a study of men who frequented the racetracks daily. Some were excellent handicappers, while others were not. What distinguished experts from nonexperts was the use of a coplex mental algorithm that converted racing data taken from the racing programs sold at the track. The use of the algorithm was unrelated to the men's IQ scores, however. Some experts were dockworkers with IQs in the low 80s, but they reasoned far more complexly at the track than all non-experts-even those with IQs in the upper 120s. In face, experts were always better at reasoning complexly than nonexperts,regardless of their IQ scores. But the same experts who could reason so well at the track were often abysmal at reasoning outside the track-about, say, their retirement pensions or their social relationships." The author goes on to say "What we need is not a generalized "intelligence", but a context-dependent expertise".

I believe those who (rightfully) perceive themselves to be highly intellectual are almost never humble, are not willing to learn from others and are not willing to admit weaknesses. But isn't that human nature?

Primus - Mr. Know it all

They call me Mr. Knowitall
I will not compromise.
I will not be told what to do.
I shall not step aside.

They call me Mr. Knowitall
I have no time to waste.
My mouth it spews pure intellect.
And I've such elegant taste.

They call me Mr. Knowitall.
I sup the aged wine.
Oh I could tell such wonderous tales 
If I should find the time.
I must be Mr. Knowitall
For ideas they come in bounds.
I am Mr. Knowitall
Now spread the word around.

They call me Mr. Knowitall
I am so eloquent.
Perfection is my middle name
And whatever rhymes with eloquent.

Primus sucks

Primus may soon take the spot for my favorite band ever. I'm in love with their music and It's absolutely weird stuff. Check out Primus playing on the David Letterman show - in penguin suits. 

Les Claypool is one of the best bassists in the world and definitely one of the most creative. A fun fact about Primus is that when they were a new, relatively unknown band, people would approach Les and compliment the band, saying "you guys rock!" or something of that nature. Les would reply, "nah, we suck". Fans of the band started yelling "Primus sucks!" at shows, and to this day rabid Primus fans yell in unison "Primus sucks" as they're anticipating the band taking the stage.

Check out this crowd. 

To Defy the Laws of Tradition - Primus

What if christmas didn't come this year and no one paid for christmas cheer?
Who would cry the biggest tear, the child or the store?

Why do brides wear virgin white?
Most do not deserve that right
But to choose a colour of their delight would surely bring on the frowns

To defy the laws of tradition is a crusade only of the brave

Suppose the taxman, he comes to town and you don't lay your money down
Yet Mr. Jones he killed Mr. Brown the other day
Well I wonder, who's gonna go to hell
It's all up to me?
No? Yeah?

I'm just a bill. Yes I'm only a bill and 
I'm sitting here on capital hill.
Well well well I'll be a law someday

To defy the laws of tradition is a crusade only of the brave