You are absolutely right that there are (and use to be many more) extreamly intelligent people on this site. Even (by the nature of 3d's complexities) higher then the highs of the national averages.

If you have ever taken a college level english class you know that a BIG part is class discussion. As is here it stimulates ideas and give you the opportunely to hear both sides of an issue.

As art is SPEECH. That would seem to be a neccessary requirement for communicators.

The problem arises when 'the not so intellegent', the more idiologic types of persons, gain control. These types tend to have thinner skins and weaker personalities then the normal alpha personalities types that participate in our discussions.

I've had my mind changed many times durring the discussuions here in the old OT forum. A point, process or fact I didn't know or think of builds on others leading to new paths of creativity.

And THAT is never a bad thing for artists.