UN Security Council Reform in 2012 - looking ahead as far as 2050 (2010 edition)

[Jolt]

It wasn't an insult. I was saying I liked your point.

Stating that that idea was the smartest thing I ever came up with implies that I don't come up with anything smart at any time, which gives the idea that you are in fact, calling me dumb, and I resent that. There is a world of difference between your post and the post of Furunculus. In the future, if you are to like my smartest things I come up with (Which are a great many, fortunately), sticking to liking and/or debating my idea is good enough.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Beskar:

You should have phrased it better. Remember, the actual impact of your utterances are beyond your control as they occur in the mind of your listener. Any possible source of misinterpretation may lead to a poor result.

[Beskar]

My apologies on my wording, the offense was unintended.

[Jolt]

My apologies on my wording, the offense was unintended.

Apologies accepted.

[Megas Methuselah]

Damnit Jolt, thanks for shifting the discussion.

[Jolt]

Damnit Jolt, thanks for shifting the discussion.

So, do you think Canada will gain significant economical, political and/or military power and leverage to make it to the SC?

[rory_20_uk]

Nope. I think they're happy enough not bothering with the political grandstanding other countries get up to - and the related costs with doing so.

[Furunculus]

So, do you think Canada will gain significant economical, political and/or military power and leverage to make it to the SC?

by 2050 canada will be the 13th biggest G20 economy in nominal terms.............

[rory_20_uk]

Stating that that idea was the smartest thing I ever came up with implies that I don't come up with anything smart at any time, which gives the idea that you are in fact, calling me dumb, and I resent that. There is a world of difference between your post and the post of Furunculus. In the future, if you are to like my smartest things I come up with (Which are a great many, fortunately), sticking to liking and/or debating my idea is good enough.

I disagree. "Smartest thing ever" implies that you generally come up with smart things, thus the need for a superlative. If he said "!the first smart thing" that would indeed indicate that it was the only smart thing and ergo everything else was dumb.

Ironically the misunderstanding appears to undermine your argument of being smart...