Scariest Episode of SG:A

You know what I think the scariest episode of Stargate: ATLANTIS was?

I know what you're thinking - it'll be one with lots of wraith and imminent feeding and torture.

Nope.

The scariest episode of SG:A ever was the one where Rodney went stupid...

I can't imagine anything scarier than losing your mind. And the worst thing has to be being really stupid, and knowing that you used to be really really smart.

Why did I start thinking about this? Dealing with idiots in the library.

I have to help people learn to use computers (and the Internet), and every now and then I get someone who is so stupid I honestly wonder how they even manage to get up in the morning and tie their shoes.

I'm not going anywhere with this - it's not a clever joke, and I'm not here to put people down per se. I help these people just like I would help anybody else (albeit a little bit slower).

But, every time I meet someone like this, I can't help but wonder what it's like to be really really stupid.

Do they know how stupid they are? Do they feel depressed sometimes, knowing that they can't think fast enough to keep up with almost everybody else on the planet?

Do stupid people compare themselves to other people?

I really enjoy being intelligent. And I compare myself to others almost constantly - I know a lot of very clever people, and I know I'm not as smart as them. I'd like to be, but I am reassured knowing that I'm a lot smarter than the vast majority of people.

I'm torn: on one hand I wonder what it's like to be stupid, on the other hand I never ever want to have to find out.