On 20 Feb, 2005, at 10:30 AM, Pete Beaumont wrote: > So does that mean that I'm the second brightest person on the list > after "AJ" > (He's south of me) The original Tedd postulate was: >> "Intelligence is inversely proportional to latitude" If true, you're more intelligent than any Canadian, but not too much. Brilliance (i) peaks at the equator (i=k/0) and regresses somewhat as the southern journey continues. That, if true, would have a regrettable effect on Dr. Purves which might cast some slight shadow on the veracity of the premise. -- Ted Spencer -- People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. - Ralph Waldo Emerson