rindolf | pulse: i've set myself on a quest to make every man, woman, and child (and some fictional characters) a good, happy, but unique, messiah |
rindolf | frankly, i was misguided at first, and still constantly seek enlightenment |
pulse | yeah i don't understand any of that rindolf |
pulse | a messiah is by definition a leader so |
pulse | can't have everyone be a leader |
pulse | purely you know |
pulse | logically |
rindolf | pulse: it is many-to-many |
hmw[at] | rindolf: https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/images/pope-card/pope_card_cropped.png ("You are a pope") |
hmw[at] | We made these cards and hand them out on a regular basis. |
hmw[at] | It is from the Principia Discordia |
gamelaw | Well. at least the channel was Hail_Satan free for a few hours this morning. |
hmw[at] | pulse: You CAN have everyone be a leader. Check out the link :) |
rindolf | hmw[at]: heh! nice to meet you, your holiness! ;) |
hmw[at] | :) |
hmw[at] | Same here |
pulse | hmw[at], well, not logically, maybe metaphorically :p |
hmw[at] | pulse: Well. As Heinlein put it: |
hmw[at] | “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” -Robert A. Heinlein |
rindolf | hmw[at]: in https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/Queen-Padme-Tales/ Yoda becomes "Master Darth Yoda" or "just plain 'Yoda'" |
hmw[at] | I'd say, it depends on the situation, who is currently leading. Everyone _should_ be a potential leader and also capable of following |
pulse | i disagree though |
pulse | did you ever try fixing a car |
pulse | it's really hard |
hmw[at] | So what. |
hmw[at] | Are YOU an insect?? *evil grin* |
pulse | it's not safe if you don't know what you're doing either |
pulse | i once tried to fix brakes on my bicycle |
hmw[at] | Darwin wins once more. |
pulse | and they malfunctioned mid downhill |
pulse | most terrifying 3 seconds of my life |
hmw[at] | I get you :) |
pulse | i'd rather trust specialized professionals |
hmw[at] | I would rather have someone with experience fix my car, obviously |
rindolf | hmw[at]: I disagree with Heinlein that you should know everything. But I agree that one shouldn't over-specialise, be wilfully stupid, incompetent, or non-confident |
rindolf | hmw[at]: https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/Queen-Padme-Tales/Queen-Padme-Tales--Queen-Amidala-vs-the-Klingon-Warriors.html#dedication |