Would you rather be "book smart" or "street smart"?

[fs5]

If you had to pick, would you rather have a Ph.D or be "street smart"?
hard to describe "street smart" .. but you know what I'm talking about.

I'd rather be street smart.

The reason I ask is my friend IMs me this:
Him: yo
Me: sup
Him: how do I set one computer as a client
Him: and one computer as a server?
Him: i need to run some tests
Me: what are you talking about?
Him: well, my boss watns me to run this computer he wants me to test as a server
Him: and the computer i am using now as a client

he's got his masters in EE in less than a year

 

[z0mb13]

why cant u be both?

IMO street smart is just a term that people invented that dont do well at college

if a person is book smart, chances are he is also street smart, but not vice versa

 

[MikeMike]

EE != networking from everything i know.

MIKE

 

[Gurck]

booksmart, i'm biased though as that's what I am

 

[Descartes]

I find myself constantly annoyed by the hubris of those familiar with computers. Why in the hell does an EE need to be familiar with such vernacular?

 

[ThaPerculator]

if a person is book smart, chances are he is also street smart, but not vice versa

I've met MANY MANY people that are very book smart, but are complete idiots in everyday life.

 

[imported_Nail]

Worst thread ever.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
EE != networking from everything i know.

MIKE

he never said to test the network performance, I asked him later is it for network performance and he said no.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator

if a person is book smart, chances are he is also street smart, but not vice versa

I've met MANY MANY people that are very book smart, but are complete idiots in everyday life.

well if we are talking about NORMAL people, not those geeks that are anti social

 

[Chronoshock]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
why cant u be both?

IMO street smart is just a term that people invented that dont do well at college

if a person is book smart, chances are he is also street smart, but not vice versa

I think the distinction is more of intelligence vs wisdom. For instance you'll have the absent minded professor who has high intel and low wisdom (drawing off of D&D examples here) where street smarts is more like knowing how do to "common sense" type stuff like turning off a curling iron after you're done using it or knowing how to parallel park.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Descartes
I find myself constantly annoyed by the hubris of those familiar with computers. Why in the hell does an EE need to be familiar with such vernacular?

vernacular as server and client? are you serious? It was just an example. He's the smartest guy I know, but when it comes to common sense he doesn't have much.

 

[BaboonGuy]

jeopardy + ken jennings. book smart. nuff said

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Descartes
I find myself constantly annoyed by the hubris of those familiar with computers. Why in the hell does an EE need to be familiar with such vernacular?

vernacular as server and client? are you serious? It was just an example. He's the smartest guy I know, but when it comes to common sense he doesn't have much.

Yes, as server and client. How does that in any way represent common sense?

I apologize if I am not understanding you correctly.

 

[Tab]

3/4 book smart and 1/4 Street Smart or atleast common sense.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator

if a person is book smart, chances are he is also street smart, but not vice versa

I've met MANY MANY people that are very book smart, but are complete idiots in everyday life.

Einstein was notoriously aloof.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Yes, as server and client. How does that in any way represent common sense?

I apologize if I am not understanding you correctly.

1) he's an EE major, pretty closely tied to computers these days.
2) he wasn't asking what a server and client were, he was asking me how to test the performance of the server without telling me what kind of server it was.
later in the convo:
Me: what part of the performance?
Me: and what type of server is it?
Him: what types are there?
Me: like a million
Him: hahahaha
Him: i have no idea what he wants me to do

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: Nail
Worst thread ever.

clearly you were quick to forget these

DUMBEST POST EVER PART 1 - started by you

DUMBEST POST EVER PART 2 - Also started by you

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Descartes
Yes, as server and client. How does that in any way represent common sense?

I apologize if I am not understanding you correctly.

1) he's an EE major, pretty closely tied to computers these days.
2) he wasn't asking what a server and client were, he was asking me how to test the performance of the server without telling me what kind of server it was.
later in the convo:
Me: what part of the performance?
Me: and what type of server is it?
Him: what types are there?
Me: like a million
Him: hahahaha
Him: i have no idea what he wants me to do

Oh, well then I did completely misunderstand you. Sorry. I now see your point.

 

[memo]

i think you should sub in common sense for street smarts. i know plenty of kids who whiz by EE/CS/CompE degrees but dont know how to pay a power bill.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: memo
i think you should sub in common sense for street smarts. i know plenty of kids who whiz by EE/CS/CompE degrees but dont know how to pay a power bill.

good idea

 

[Thegonagle]

Both. I think of myself as having a decent amount of common sense, and I understand most of the stuff I read in books, as long as it interests me.

I guess I'd take the book-smart option in the poll, and hope to have the ability to figure out the rest.

 

[eplebnista]

book smart

 

[kalster]

book smart

you can install servers and clients and learn it

you cant understand VLSI and Communications theory by playing around

 

[Atomicus]

Being book smart would correlatve to your logical thinking skills, correct? Then how do you lack common sense if you're book smart?

Street smart sounds like you know which drug dealer is the cheapest :roll:

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator

if a person is book smart, chances are he is also street smart, but not vice versa

I've met MANY MANY people that are very book smart, but are complete idiots in everyday life.

same.. i know a person that im close with that is a real idiot when it comes to life/common sense.. but super book smart