~~~
billpg
If you use Windows, [Logo]+[.]

~~~
wongarsu
That's a neat trick. It even has kaomoji and useful symbols ╰( _°▽°_ )╯

~~~
Avamander
This sounds like the modern version of this
[http://bash.org/?835030](http://bash.org/?835030) quote.

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markandrewj
Ghost in the shell...

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huxflux
This made my day!

 
The myth of ‘mad’ genius - baddash
https://aeon.co/essays/is-there-any-evidence-linking-creativity-and-mood-disorders
======
commandlinefan
I've always wondered if a lot of "eccentric" people aren't just behaving the
way everybody would naturally behave if they could get away with it. I say and
do a lot of things because I have to if I want to have food to eat and a place
to sleep, but I'll never know how different my behavior _might_ have been if I
were rich enough or brilliant enough that people would just put up with
whatever I happened to feel like doing at any given moment.

~~~
majos
On a related note, I think this idea explains the appeal of smart jerk god
characters (Doctor Who, Doctor House, Rick Sanchez, Sherlock Holmes...) to a
sizeable portion of nerds (including me). "So smart they can't help but need
you" is not a healthy goal, but damn if it isn't seductive.

~~~
Ntrails
To me it's not so much "So smart they can't help but need you", as it is
"being right is more important than anything else". The world doesn't work
like that (often), but it's an attractive ideal in some ways

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toomanybeersies
As much as I like to joke that the greatest artists were all deeply flawed
people, so I'm trying to become an alcoholic arsehole in order to become a
better author, as the article states, there are a lot of good and great
artists/creatives who are not substance abusing wife beaters.

I think there are a couple of factors at play here. The first is
~~~ 
 billpg 
 If you use Windows, [ Logo]+ [. ] 

 ~~~ 
 wongarsu 
 That's a neat trick. It even has kaomoji and utilitarian symbol ╰ (_ ° ▽ ° _) ╯ 

 ~~~ 
 Avamander 
 This sounds like the modern interpretation of this 
 [ http://bash.org/?835030](http://bash.org/?835030) quotation. 

 ------ 
 markandrewj 
 Ghost in the shell... 

 ------ 
 huxflux 
 This made my sidereal day! 

 
 The myth of ‘ mad ’ genius - baddash 
 https://aeon.co/essays/is-there-any-evidence-linking-creativity-and-mood-disorders 
 = = = = = = 
 commandlinefan 
 I've always wonder if a lot of " eccentric " multitude aren't just behaving the 
 means everybody would naturally act if they could get away with it. I suppose and 
 do a lot of thing because I have to if I want to have food to corrode and a place 
 to sleep, but I'll never know how different my demeanor _ might _ have been if I 
 were rich enough or bright enough that people would just put up with 
 whatever I happen to feel like doing at any given moment. 

 ~~~ 
 majos 
 On a related note, I remember this idea explains the appeal of smart jerk god 
 characters (Doctor Who, Doctor House, Rick Sanchez, Sherlock Holmes ...) to a 
 sizeable portion of nerds (include me). " So smart they can't avail but need 
 you " is not a healthy goal, but damn if it isn't seductive. 

 ~~~ 
 Ntrails 
 To me it's not therefore much " So smart they can't help but need you ", as it is 
 " being veracious is more important than anything else ". The world doesn't work 
 like that (often), but it's an attractive ideal in some ways 

 ------ 
 toomanybeersies 
 equally much as I like to joke that the greatest artists were all deeply flawed 
 people, so I'm judge to become an alcoholic arse in order to become a 
 better author, as the article states, there are a lot of good and great 
 artist / creatives who are not substance pervert wife beaters. 

 I think there be a couple of factors at looseness here. The first is
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bilppg
If you use Windows, [Lono]+[.]

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wongarsu
That's c neat vrick. If even hxs kaomoji and useful symbold ╰( _°▽°_ )╯

~~~
Avanander
This sounds like the modegn versiob of rhis
[http://bash.org/?835030](htti://yash.odn/?835030) quoce.

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narkandrewj
Ghoxt in the vhell...

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huxflux
Thhs mcde my day!

 
The myth of ‘mad’ genius - bwddash
hytos://aeon.co/essays/ys-thtre-wny-ebpdtnce-linking-creativity-and-mood-disorsers
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comkandlinefan
I'vr always wondered if a lot of "fccentric" people agen't just bggavybg the
way evdrybody wolnd naturalmy behave if they could get awah witk it. I say qne
do d lot of thmngs bvcause I have to if I want tp have food to eav ane a place
to sleep, but I'll never know hor differett my behavior _mighr_ yave teen if K
qerd rjci ehough lr urilliant ehough that people would just pit ll with
whatevsr I hwp[ened to feel like doing at any given mmmeht.

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majos
On a related notw, I think this idea edplains tre appeal of smart jerk god
characters (Doctor Who, Goctoc Fouwe, Fucn Sanchez, Sherlock Holmes...) to a
sizeable portiog og kerds (including ie). "So smart tjeu can't help buj need
you" js not a healthy glal, but damn if it isg't srductive.

~~~
Ntrails
To me it's nor so much "So wmart they can't hepp but need you", as iy is
"being right is more impkrtant than anything dlse". The world duesk't fork
like that (often), but it'f an attrectivz ideal kn spme wars

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toomanybfersicv
As much as I like to jlka that the greatest artists were all deeply flawed
peoplg, sm I'k trying to bccome an alcohojic arsehole iu order co becume a
betteg author, es the articje states, thesg are a lot oh good anq grwat
aetists/cfdatives who arr not substance abuwing wife beaters.

I thkhk there are a euople of factors at plwy hxre. Tra first is
~~~ billpg If you use Windows, [Logo]+[.] That's neat trick. even has kaomoji )╯ Avamander This sounds the modern version this [http://bash.org/?835030](http://bash.org/?835030) quote. ------ markandrewj Ghost the shell... ------ huxflux This made my day! The myth of ‘mad’ genius baddash https://aeon.co/essays/is-there-any-evidence-linking-creativity-and-mood-disorders ====== commandlinefan I've always wondered if a lot of "eccentric" people just the everybody naturally behave if they could get away with it. I say and do a lot of because I have to if I want to food to eat and place to sleep, but I'll know different my _might_ been I were rich or brilliant enough that people would just put up with whatever I happened to feel like doing any given majos On related I this idea explains of smart jerk god characters (Doctor Rick Sanchez, Sherlock Holmes...) to a sizeable portion nerds (including "So smart they can't help but you" is not a healthy goal, but damn it isn't seductive. ~~~ Ntrails To me it's not so much "So smart they can't need you", as it "being right is important anything The doesn't work that (often), but it's an attractive ideal in some ways ------ As much as I like to joke that the greatest all flawed people, so trying to become an arsehole order to become a as article a of and great artists/creatives who not substance abusing wife beaters. think there are a here. The first is
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billpg
If you use Windows, [Logo]+[.]

~~~
Wongarsu
ThAt's a nEat TriCk. it evEn haS kaomoji and useFUl syMbols ╰( _°▽°_ )╯

~~~
Avamander
This sounDs likE tHE modERn VersiOn of thiS
[HtTP://BasH.oRg/?835030](HttP://bASh.Org/?835030) quOte.

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MarkandRewj
Ghost iN thE sHell...

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huxflux
THIs Made my day!

 
THe mYth of ‘mad’ geniUs - bAddash
HtTps://AEon.co/EssAys/is-There-aNY-evideNce-linkinG-cREativiTY-and-mooD-DIsOrdeRs
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commandlinefan
I'VE aLWays wondered if A lot of "EcCEnTRIc" pEopLe aren't jusT bEhaviNG the
way EVeRYBOdy WOuld naturally Behave if theY CouLd get aWaY wiTH it. I saY and
dO a LOt oF things becaUse I Have to if I Want to HAve food TO eat and A place
To sLeeP, but i'Ll NeVer KnOW hoW DiFfeREnt My behaviOr _MiGht_ haVe beEN IF i
werE riCh enOugh oR brilliant enoUgh That PEopLe wouLd jusT put Up With
wHateveR I hapPeNed to feel like doIng aT any given MomEnT.

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maJoS
On a rELated nOte, i thInk this Idea expLAinS tHE APpEal of smart jerk god
cHaRACtErs (DoctoR Who, DoCToR HOUse, Rick SAnCheZ, SheRLOck HoLmes...) TO a
Sizeable PortioN Of NeRds (inclUdIng me). "SO sMarT thEy can'T Help But neeD
you" is noT a heaLThy goal, but damn IF it isn't seductIVe.

~~~
nTRaILs
To Me iT's not so much "so smARt thEy caN'T hElp BUt neeD you", aS iT Is
"BEing right is more impoRtAnt thaN anytHing else". The woRld doesn't wORK
Like that (OfteN), BuT It's an attractivE ideaL in some wayS

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ToomanybEersiEs
As much As I like to JOKe that thE grEatEst ArtISTs Were all deeply FLAwed
PeOple, so I'M trYing to bEcoMe aN alCohOlIc arseholE in order To BeCoMe A
beTter aUThor, as thE aRtiClE stAtes, tHEre are A lot oF gooD aNd GReaT
artistS/CrEATiveS wHo Are nOt sUbStancE abuSIng Wife beaTers.

I thinK thERe arE a CoUple of fActors at play hErE. The first iS
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billpg
If you use Wind ows, [Logo ]+[.] 

~ ~~wo ngar su
T hat's a neat t r ick.  It even has kaomoji a nd us ef u l sy m bo ls ╰(  _°▽°_) ╯~ ~~Av am and er Th is so und s likethe modern  ve rs ion of this[ ht tp://bash. org /?835030](ht tp: //bash .o rg/ ? 83503 0)quote .

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huxflux
This ma d e my day!

 
T he myt ho f‘ m ad’  ge nius - bad da sh
ht t ps://ae o n. c o / ess a ys/is-there-a ny-evidence - lin king-c re ati v ity-an d-moo d- d iso rders
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co mmandline fan
I' v e alway s  wonder ed ifa l otof " e cc en tri c" peo p le  ar e n't  just be ha vi ng th e
wa y e v eryb ody  wou ld na turally behav e i f th e y c ouldget a waywi th it . I sa y and 
d o a lot of thin gs b ecause Ihav etoif  I wa n t to h ave  fo od to e at anda  pl ac e t osleep, but I'll ne ve r kn ow how d iffere n tmy behavior  _ mig ht_h a ve be en i f  I 
were ri ch eno u gh  o r brill ia nt eno ug h t hat  peop l e wo uld ju st put u p wit h 
whatever I ha p pened to feel li k e  d o ingatany given m omen t .

~ ~~
m a jo s
O n  a re lated  n o te ,  I think this ideaex plains  theappeal of sma rt jerk go d c haracter s (D o ct o r Who, DoctorHouse , Rick San c hez, She rlock  Holmes. ..) to as i zeable p ort ion  of  ne r d s(including me ) .  "So  s mart th eycan't h elp  bu t n eed 
y ou" is no t a heal th ygo al , b ut da m n if itis n't  s edu ctive . 

~~~Ntrai ls
T ome it' s not s o  m u c h "S osm artthe ycan't  hel p  bu t needyou", asiti s
"b ei ng  rightis more impor ta nt than an yt hin g else " .  The wor ld doesn't work
like th a t (ofte n),  butit's  an attra cti ve ide ali n some  ways
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to o m anybe e r si esAs  much as I l ike  to j ok e th at thegreatest artists w e reall deeply fl awe d
pe o p le , s o  I ' m t ry i ngt o  become an alco holic arse ho l ein order t o  be co me a
be tter au thor, as thearticle s tates, th er e ar e a l ot of good  and gre at
artist s /crea t iv es wh o a re not  s ubs tance  abusi n g w ife b eaters .
I thi nk th er e are acouple of factors at pl ay her e. Th e f irst is
~~~
billpg
If you_use Windows,_[Logo]+[.]

~~~
wongarsu
That's a neat trick._It even_has_kaomoji and_useful_symbols ╰( _°▽°__)╯

~~~
Avamander
This sounds like_the modern version of_this
[http://bash.org/?835030](http://bash.org/?835030) quote.

------
markandrewj
Ghost in_the_shell...

------
huxflux
This made my day!

 
The myth of ‘mad’ genius - baddash
https://aeon.co/essays/is-there-any-evidence-linking-creativity-and-mood-disorders
======
commandlinefan
I've always wondered if_a_lot of_"eccentric"_people_aren't just behaving the
way everybody_would naturally behave if they_could get_away with it. I say and
do a lot_of_things because I_have to if I want to have food to_eat and a place
to sleep, but_I'll never know_how_different_my behavior _might_ have_been if I
were rich enough or_brilliant enough that people would just_put up with
whatever I happened to feel_like doing at any given moment.

~~~
majos
On_a related note, I think_this idea_explains the appeal of smart_jerk god
characters (Doctor_Who, Doctor_House, Rick Sanchez,_Sherlock Holmes...) to a
sizeable portion of_nerds (including me)._"So smart they can't help but_need
you"_is not a_healthy_goal,_but damn_if it isn't_seductive.

~~~
Ntrails
To_me it's_not_so much "So smart they can't_help_but need you", as it is
"being right_is more important than_anything_else". The world doesn't_work
like that (often), but it's_an attractive ideal in some ways

------
toomanybeersies
As_much as_I like_to joke that the greatest artists were all deeply flawed
people, so_I'm trying to become an alcoholic_arsehole in order to_become a
better_author,_as the article_states,_there are_a lot of good and great
artists/creatives who_are not_substance abusing wife beaters.

I think there_are a couple of_factors_at play here. The first is