As Robert J Ringer (Looking Out for Number One)used to say, "Not all lawyers are bad, but the 97% percent who are, give them all a bad name".

For doctors, the term "iatrogenic" was invented.

Want to hear about bankers and stock brokers?

How about discussing professional misconduct among physics and astronomy professionals?

I am a healthy 65-year-old male in the genius category, yes. It is evidential not self-proclaimed. On the other hand, I'm not a football player, an astronaut, a supermom, an accountant, nor many other things. Do you have a problem with someone having a few positive qualities?

At an IQ of 136, which puts me just barely into the top 2%, there are about 120,000,000 people in the world who are smarter than I am. It doesn't bother me to be down at the 120 millionth level from the top.

• Pure flames, thoroughly annoyed and insulted - cosmotiger - November 13, 2002 - 21:54 UTC
  • not arguing....just housekeeping - quiet - November 14, 2002 - 06:04 UTC
    • A course in miracles is no more crackpot than sports on TV - quiet - November 14, 2002 - 06:12 UTC
  • 136 is not genius - yaniru - November 14, 2002 - 15:38 UTC