newtboy said:

Yes, I was not trying to prove a negative. I was looking for 'proof' that we're 'advanced', because I've heard it said before but haven't seen much evidence. ;-)
Newts have it going on too. No need for an over developed brain if you're poisonous and regenerate lost limbs. You can take it easy and kick back, doing no one any damage besides those trying to eat you and the odd worm or cricket. That sounds 'advanced' to me.
It's all about what 'advanced' means. I think first and foremost it means not doing things that destroy your own species and/or environment, so we're pretty far down the list.

worthwords said:

i think the objection is the implication that not knowing something equates to stupidity. You could pick any subject that is seemly simple or fundamental - such as the flags of the world, currencies - all that crap I was forced to memorise at school rather than understanding WHY we have different currencies etc.

Your strawman of london in britain is not a useful example and I hope I don't have to explain why.

>>all information is useless trivia
where on earth did that come from? I'm just saying that the ocean is one big body of water and memorising the different demarcations them is not actually very useful to most people. If you know it then good on you but if you don't - you are not by definition stupid.

For the record. I was taught Antarctic Ocean not southern so i would have failed according this silly man

newtboy said:

Speciest! ;-)
What are your criteria for 'best developed brains on earth', and what actual studies have been done to prove the hypothesis that humans actually excel over other species?
If you look at just the unexpected (but totally foreseeable) repercussions of our actions, it would imply we aren't the most developed, and certainly not the most thoughtful or cautious.

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iaui said:

I think most people wouldn't be able to answer that question.

I bet you can still spell "EYES" though

Jerykk said:

These videos are pretty stupid. Geography is largely irrelevant to most people's lives and therefore qualifies as trivia. It's like asking someone how many bytes are in a kilobyte or how many bits are in a byte except that's actually relevant since knowing those things will help you see past the marketing BS of ISPs and hard drive makers.

Different people know different things and someone isn't automatically "stupid" because they don't know random facts that serve no purpose in their occupations or daily lives.

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Mordhaus said:

I like these videos., they make me feel smart.

eric3579 said:

If you try and play it, It wont play. It directs you to watch it on youtube. It's rare that this happens but it happens on occasion. We consider them as dead videos as they can't be played on VideoSift.

eric3579 said:

It's blocked from viewing on the sift

newtboy said:

Because you are clearly confused.....

Don't make personal attacks here. You may be as insulting to any idea as you like, but not the poster. Do not say things like;
"I am speaking to someone who doesn't even know the language he is speaking"
"I cant help it if your general ignorance seeps into every pore of your conscious existence"
and "someone of such an argy-bargy disposition" (whatever the hell that means, it's clearly personally insulting).

Stick to the topics, not the posters. If you disagree with a poster, disagree, don't attack the poster personally.

Don't fear, I'm not making any move to ban you over this...I was warning you that what you are doing is not allowed here, and IF YOU CONTINUE, it will rise to the level of banning eventually. Banning is not a first step...explaining that you're breaking the rules, which have clearly defined consequences, is a first step, and the only one I've taken.

EDIT: And the users you want to talk to about this are dag and lucky760, they are the 'moderators', eric3579 is more of a facilitator