Matt Groening is #4 on the living genius scale

[Poiuyt]

Top 10

1= Albert Hofmann (Swiss) chemist (genius factor 27)

1= Tim Berners-Lee (British) computer scientist (27)

3 George Soros (American) investor and philanthropist (25)

4 Matt Groening (American) satirist and animator (24)

5= Nelson Mandela (South African) politician and diplomat (23)

5= Frederick Sanger (British) chemist (23)

7= Dario Fo (Italian) writer & dramatist (22)

7= Stephen Hawking (British) physicist (22)

9= Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian) architect (21)

9= Philip Glass (American) composer (21)

9= Grigory Perelman (Russian) mathematician (21)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2201016,00.html

Once again, I did not make the list.

[villager]

1. well, neither did I, but what a surprise to see Dario Fo on there!

n/t

[maxsolomon]

2. that list is BS

Oscar Niemeyer? as an architect, i don't think so.

[murray hill farm]

3. "Prince" on the list?

Not the top ten, but on the list...Pllleeeease!!! I agree...BS.

[maxsolomon]

9. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker is a strong argument for inclusion

of his Purpleness.

:yoiks:

[SteelPenguin]

6. Yeah I have to call Shenanigans

Matt Groening? Really? I like the Simpsons and all but...really?

[tridim]

4. I love Mr Groening, but never thought he was all that smart

Good artist, good satirist, great marketer, but genius? That just doesn't seem right.

Now Seth McFarlane OTOH, he's obviously a genius.. and he can sing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvTwklfZP4

[mike_c]

5. read how the list was compiled....

It's based on "public opinion." It's a popularity contest, essentially, little different from an Entertainment Tonight Who's Hot/Who's Not poll. Kind of interesting that Albert Hoffman made the top spot though-- I suspect that somehow reflects the fact that the poll was conducted in the UK-- I'd be surprised if many U.S. respondents know who Hoffman is.

[spoony]

7. He's over Hawking?

I know people define genius in different ways but...geez...

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. What? You mean "Bring-It-On" Bunnypants isn't on the list?

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*mmmph* *snort* *mmmph* *giggle* *mmmph*

Oh, God, I can't hold it in anymore...

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(Sometimes I break myself up.)