Ask a Genius

[Fifty]

This is a thread where people can ask me anything they want about what it feels like to be blindingly brilliant.

Possible lines of questioning could include anything related to my fields of expertise:

Spoiler :

Astrobiology
Astrophysics
Gravitational astronomy
Black holes
Interstellar medium
Numerical simulations in
Astrophysical plasma
Galaxy formation and evolution
High-energy astrophysics
Hydrodynamics
Magnetohydrodynamics
Star formation
Physical cosmology
Stellar astrophysics
Helioseismology
Stellar evolution
Stellar nucleosynthesis
Observational astronomy
Gamma ray astronomy
Infrared astronomy
Microwave astronomy
Optical astronomy
Radio astronomy
UV astronomy
X-ray astronomy
Aerobiology
Anatomy
Comparative anatomy
Human anatomy
Animal communications
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biophysics
Botany
Cell biology
Chronobiology
Cryobiology
Ecology
Human ecology
Landscape ecology
Endocrinology
Entomology
Evolutionary biology
Genetics
Human biology
Human anatomy
Limnology
Linnaean taxonomy
Marine biology
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Mycology
Neuroscience
Ornithology
Paleontology
Parasitology
Pathology
Phycology
Physiology
Human physiology
Virology
Molecular Virology
Epidemial Virology
Xenobiology
Zoology
Cryptozoology
Entomology
Herpetology
Ichthyology
Oology
Ornithology
Primatology
Zootomy
Analytical chemistry
Biochemistry
Materials science
Cheminformatics
Computational chemistry
Quantum Chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
Theoretical chemistry
Acoustics
Astrophysics
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
Biophysics
Theoretical Physics
Computational physics
Condensed matter physics
Quantum Physics
Cryogenics
Fluid dynamics
Medical Physics
Materials science
Newtonian Dynamics
Optics
Nuclear physics
Plasma physics
Particle physics
Vehicle dynamics
Edaphology
Environmental science
Geodesy
Geography
Geology
Geochemistry
Geomorphology
Geophysics
Glaciology
Hydrogeology
Hydrology
Meteorology
Mineralogy
Oceanography
Pedology
Paleontology
Planetary science
Sedimentology
Soil science
Algebra
Applied mathematics
Analysis
Calculus
Game theory
Geometry
Information theory
Number theory
Probability theory
Statistics
Topology
Algorithms
Artificial intelligence
Bioinformatics
Cheminformatics
Computer security
Computing
Complexity theory
Cryptography
Distributed systems
Hardware
Programming
Formal methods
Information systems
Robotics
Visual Analytics
Human-computer interaction
Biological anthropology
Forensic anthropology
Gene-culture coevolution
Human behavioral ecology
Human evolution
Population genetics
Primatology
Anthropological linguistics
Synchronic linguistics (or Descriptive linguistics)
Diachronic linguistics (or Historical linguistics)
Educational
Ethnolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Archeology
Cultural anthropology
Anthropology of religion
Anthropology of technology
Economic anthropology
Ethnography
Ethnohistory
Ethnology
Ethnomusicology
Mythology
Political anthropology
Psychological anthropology
Urban anthropology
Historical anthropology
Medical anthropology
Animal communications
Information theory
Interpersonal communications
Marketing
Propaganda
Public affairs
Public diplomacy
Public relations
Technical Writing
Nonverbal communications
Speech communications
Telecommunications
Computer-mediated communications
Telecommunications Systems Management
Econometrics
Game theory
Human development theory
Labour economics
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Resource economics
Asian American Studies
Black Studies or African American Studies
Chicano Studies
Latino/a Studies
Native American Studies
Ethnomusicology
Folklore
Ancient history
Diplomatic history
Ethnohistory
European history
History of science and technology
Military history
Modern history
Cartography
Human geography
Cultural geography
Feminist geography
Economic geography
Development geography
Historical geography
Time geography
Political geography & geopolitics
Military geography
Strategic geography
Population geography
Social geography
Behavioral geography
Children's geographies
Health geography
Tourism geography
Urban geography
Environmental geography
Physical geography
Biogeography
Climatology
Palaeoclimatology
Coastal geography
Geomorphology
Geodesy
Hydrology/Hydrography
Glaciology
Limnology
Oceanography
Landscape ecology
Palaeogeography
Regional geography
Historical linguistics
Interlinguistics
Morphology
Phonetics
Phonology
Pragmatics
Semantics
Sociolinguistics
Syntax
Civics
International relations
Political philosophy
Psephology
Public policy
Behavioural psychology
Cognitive psychology
Cognitive science
Differential psychology
Developmental psychology
Evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary developmental psychology
Evolutionary educational psychology
Experimental psychology
Intrapersonal communications
Neuropsychology
Organisational psychology
Psychological astrology or Astropsychology
Psychology of work
Parapsychology
Psychoanalysis
Quantitative Psychology
Social psychology
Vexillology
Collective behavior
Computational sociology
Environmental sociology
Interactionism
Economic development
Economic sociology
Feminist sociology
Functionalism
Future studies
Human ecology
Industrial sociology
Media Sociology
Medical sociology
Political sociology
Program evaluation
Public sociology
Pure sociology
Rural Sociology
Science studies
Science and technology studies
Social change
Social demography
Social inequality
Social movements
Social Theory
Sociobiology
Sociology of culture
Sociology of conflict
Sociology of deviance
Sociology of disaster
Sociology of the family
Sociology of markets
Sociology of religion
Sociology of sport
Urban studies or Urban sociology
Visual sociology
Art history
Studio art
Visual arts
Creative Arts
Creative nonfiction
Fiction writing
Non-fiction writing
Literary journalism
Poetry composition
Screenwriting
Choreography
Dance analysis
Dance notation
Dance studies
Ethnochoreology
History of dance
Performance, somatic practice
English linguistics
English sociolinguistics
Discourse analysis in English
Composition studies
World Englishes
History of the English language
Teaching English as a Second Language
American literature
African American literature
Jewish American literature
Southern literature
Australian literature
British literature
English literature
Northern Ireland literature
Scottish literature
Welsh literature
Literary criticism
Literary theory
Media studies
New media
Poetics
Canadian literature
Indian literature
Irish literature
New Zealand literature
Nigerian literature
Accompanying
Arts leadership
Chamber music
Church music
Musical composition
Conducting
Choral conducting
Orchestral conducting
Wind ensemble conducting
Early music
Jazz studies and new media
Music education
Music theory pedagogy
Music history
Music theory
Musicology
Ethnomusicology
Performance and literature
Organ and historical keyboards
Piano
Strings, harp, and guitar
Voice
Woodwinds, brass, and percussion
Orchestral studies
Aesthetics
Continental philosophy
Eastern philosophy
Epistemology
Ethics
Feminist philosophy
Hermeneutics
History of philosophy
Logic
Metaphysics
Philosophy of language
Philosophy of mathematics
Philosophy of mind
Philosophy of religion
Philosophy of science
Political philosophy
Comparative religious studies
Christian theology
Angelology
Anthropology
Bibliology
Canon law
Catholic studies
Church history
Christology
Ecclesiology
Eschatology
Hamartiology
Pneumatology
Soteriology
Theodicy
Law and Gospel
Ethics
Homiletics
Islamic studies
Hadith
Islamic history
Islamic jurisprudence
Qur'an
Jewish Studies
Bible
Halakha
Jewish history
Jewish philosophy
Jewish literature
Kabbalah
Midrash
Talmud
Liturgics
Mythology
Theology
Astrology
Divination
Esotericism
Moral theology
Mystical theology
Mysticism
Numerology
Occult topics
Spirituality
Western mystery tradition
Agronomy
Animal science
Agrology
Agricultural economics
Aquaculture
Beekeeping (Apiculture)
Horticulture
Plant science
Accounting scholarship
Business ethics
Finance
Industrial and labor relations
Collective bargaining
Human resources
Organizational Behavior
International and comparative labor
Labor economics
Labor history
Labor statistics
Information systems
Management
Marketing
Manufacturing
Urban planning
Urban design
Industrial design, Product design
Graphic design, Interface design
Architecture
Interior design
Landscape architecture
Landscape planning
Curriculum and instruction
Elementary Education (Primary education & Intermediate education)
Middle school education
Secondary education
Higher education
Agricultural education
Art education
Bilingual education
Chemistry education
Language education
Legal education
Mathematics education
Medical education
Military education and training
Music education
Peace education
Physical education
Physics education
Reading education
Religious education
Science education
Sex education
Technology education
Vocational education
Educational leadership
Educational psychology
Educational technology
Acoustic engineering
Agricultural engineering
Architectural engineering
Bioengineering
Biomaterials engineering
Biomedical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Combat engineering
Computer engineering
Control systems engineering
Ecological engineering
Electrical engineering
Electronic engineering
Microelectronics and semiconductor engineering
Engineering Physics
Environmental engineering
Industrial engineering
Materials engineering
Ceramic engineering
Metallurgical engineering
Polymer engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mining engineering
Nuclear engineering
Ocean engineering
Optical engineering
Quality assurance engineering
Petroleum engineering
Robotics
Safety engineering
Telecommunications engineering
Transportation engineering
Aerospace engineering
Automotive systems engineering
Naval engineering
Marine engineering
Naval architecture
Medical Sciences
Dentistry
Dental hygiene and Epidemiology
Dental surgery
Restorative dentistry and Endodontics
Orthodontics
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Pedodontics (Pediatric dentistry)
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Implantology
Human medicine
Cardiology
Endocrinology and diabetology
Epidemiology
Forensics
Geriatrics
Hematology
Internal medicine
Health science
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic surgery
Pathology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Rheumatology
Surgery
Urology
Midwifery
Nursing
Veterinary medicine
Nutrition
Optometry
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Public health
Speech-Language Pathology
Archival science
Bibliometrics
Citation analysis
Human information behaviors
Informatics
Information Architecture
Informetrics
Knowledge organization
Museum informatics
Scholarly communication
Scientometrics
Artillery
Air force studies
Campaigning
Combat engineering
Comparative military systems
Doctrine
Force planning
Game theory
Generalship
Joint warfare studies
Leadership
Logistics
Military ethics
Military history
Military intelligence
Military law
Military medicine
Naval science
Naval engineering
Naval tactics
Naval architecture
Weapons systems
Special operations and low intensity conflict
Strategy
Tactics
Naval tactics
Criminal justice
Corrections
Nonprofit administration
Parks and recreation management
Public administration
Industrial and labor relations
Social work
Gerontology

OR, it could be about what it feels like to be a genius in general (social effects, how I interact with normals, etc.)

 

[CaptainF]

When you think about how goddamn awesome you are, does it give you an erection?