When handing out prizes for stupidity, let's be generous and include all peoples and all nations. You get a much clearer picture that way. In case you missed statistics 101 you would realize that standard distribution is at work here and, as per IQ, it all falls neatly into the great bell-shaped curved.

Now, as for Mudcatters, whether I happen to agree with the opinions exprssed here or not, I find Mudcatters on the whole, to be quite intelligent folks. We all read, voraciously, it seems and most of us use correct grammar and know wide areas of many various topics, some expertly. But our numbers are small and when compared to the general population we statistically do not make a difference.

However it is the little differences that make the difference. It is just fractions of a second that separate the winner from the also-rans. So, if you do fall into the upper per centile, make a difference. Let your lights shine forth.

Josepp, I take it that the Mao quote is not from Mao's Little Red Book. I can't find it. What is your source?