Lol. Probably just stoking the fire here, but here goes
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
I have no problem with people stating opinions, especially not if they have anything to actually back up those opinions. For example, if rather than just saying "The Kindle is ugly," (which is a statement I do not see framed as opinion), the person stated that he did not like its looks because (1) it's white, and (2) it has a keyboard, and then followed that with an explanation that he/she hates all electronics that are white and/or that have keyboards, while I would still disagree with their opinion, I could at least understand it, and understand it as opinion. That sort of post for which I could at least garner a small amount of respect.
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Come on... people have crap opinions all the time!
...just because you think the reasons for having said crap opinions are stupid, lame or totally unfounded doesn't mean they stop being opinions.
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
Now, where you and I differ is in your second statement with the words "up to scratch." Had you simply used the word "different" ... I would agree with you. I don't happen to feel that you, or anyone else, is in a position to determine what is or is not "up to scratch." Digital artist or not.
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I noticed you replied to my post in the other thread after you wrote this reply, so you probably realized after you posted this that I don't actually own one (yet) ...I'm still shopping 
But just in case - That paragraph was commenting that those seem to be the general opinions in this thread by other posters.
Personally, the Kindle doesn't look bad to me!
I don't think that there is a problem with anyone having a particular opinion on a product tho, whether i think it's bulls**t or not.... I do think that there's a problem with people telling anyone they're not allowed to determine what they like and express it... I didn't mention my job to get bonus points for my opinion (i don't have one yet, anyway! *grin*) but to say that I'm someone who values how my things look highly... not everyone does - some people just want something that does a really good job and couldn't give a rat's what it looks like *shrugs*
Lol. Before I get labeled a superficial trend-follower: I couldn't give a rat's what other people think looks cool or crap, and it doesn't matter whether other people agree with my choices either *grin* I'm not interested in purchasing social icons (ie the 'iPod' type of tech-hype etc)
...I'll probably create a custom skin for it anyway - think i saw
www.mytego.com posted in one of the other threads, they didn't look too bad!
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
A species does indeed need physical health. However, things that one could argue used to signal genetic health, are now subject to surgical intervention. So, the health of the species as a whole is no longer linked to the male or female attraction to superficial looks.
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(Don't mind me I'm not arguing, promise! ...just going off on a tangent, it's an interesting line of thought) The two could merge once again in the future perhaps... when cosmetic surgery graduates to cosmetic genetic engineering, assuming that people rich enough to tamper with their/their children's genes for looks would also do it for health reasons /drifting
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I don't recognize the word "abnoxiously"
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Bugger, sleep deprivation.. I must confess I posted at some disgusting hour of the morning
...does sound like it would be a fun one tho, doesn't it
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
however, I would dispute your statistics. A very high (extremely high) proportion of those with low intelligence have actual (not borderline) mental illness. Further, even average intelligence does not protect one from mental illness.
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Oi!
I didn't quote statistics, and I didn't say that people of normal or sub-normal intelligence cannot have a mental illness. Neither was I implying that intelligent people often have borderline disorders only - I included acute and borderline illnesses
and family history of mental illness. Einstein himself had schizophrenia in his immediate family (some doctors in the field believe he himself had high-functioning autism, but that's conjecture. Autism wasn't a diagnosis until the 40's or 50's?)
I think you're confusing being mentally disabled with mental illness a little too? (no offense :/)
Yes, people with some mental illnesses are cognitively impaired at times as their illnesses go through worse patches (off hand - autism, schizophrenia, bipolar and borderline personality disorder etc) this doesn't mean that they are not intelligent people when their illnesses abate, or when they are being properly treated...
Clearly breeding (the original off-topic! :P ) cannot negate the chance of physical brain trauma occurring... so i think it's a bit unfair to include injuries sustained after birth in the equation! Cheeky!
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
Both intelligence and mental illness follow (more or less) the same statistical "bell curve" in any given population. The reasons for a higher incidence in individuals with low intelligence can be from (1) brain injury causing both, (2) mistreatment due to low intelligence causing mental illness, and (3) chemical imbalances causing both.
But, then perhaps the medical school where you learned graphic arts taught from a different set of text books.
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Ouch!
I'm allowed to be interested in how our brains function -and- be an illustrator, they'r not mutually exclusive *lol*