Conversation with Rick Rosner on Routines and Societies: Member, Mega Society; Member, Giga Society

Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Publication (Outlet/Website): In-Sight: Independent Interview-Based Journal

Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2024/01/22

*Please see the footnotes, bibliography, and citations, after the publication.*

*High range testing (HRT) should be taken with honest skepticism grounded in the limited empirical development of the field at present, even in spite of honest and sincere efforts. If a higher general intelligence score, then the greater the variability in, and margin of error in, the general intelligence scores because of the greater rarity in the population.* 

Abstract

According to some semi-reputable sources gathered in a listing here, Rick G. Rosner may have among America’s, North America’s, and the world’s highest measured IQs at or above 190 (S.D. 15)/196 (S.D. 16) based on several high range test performances created by Christopher Harding, Jason Betts, Paul Cooijmans, and Ronald Hoeflin. He earned 12 years of college credit in less than a year and graduated with the equivalent of 8 majors. He has received 8 Writers Guild Awards and Emmy nominations, and was titled 2013 North American Genius of the Year by The World Genius Directory with the main “Genius” listing here. He has written for Remote Control, Crank Yankers, The Man Show, The Emmys, The Grammys, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He worked as a bouncer, a nude art model, a roller-skating waiter, and a stripper. In a television commercial, Domino’s Pizzanamed him the “World’s Smartest Man.” The commercial was taken off the air after Subway sandwiches issued a cease-and-desist. He was named “Best Bouncer” in the Denver Area, Colorado, by Westwood Magazine. Rosner spent much of the late Disco Era as an undercover high school student. In addition, he spent 25 years as a bar bouncer and American fake ID-catcher, and 25+ years as a stripper, and nearly 30 years as a writer for more than 2,500 hours of network television. Errol Morris featured Rosner in the interview series entitled First Person, where some of this history was covered by Morris. He came in second, or lost, on Jeopardy!, sued Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? over a flawed question and lost the lawsuit. He won one game and lost one game on Are You Smarter Than a Drunk Person? (He was drunk). Finally, he spent 37+ years working on a time-invariant variation of the Big Bang Theory. Currently, Rosner sits tweeting in a bathrobe (winter) or a towel (summer). He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, dog, and goldfish. He and his wife have a daughter. You can send him money or questions at LanceVersusRick@Gmail.Com, or a direct message via Twitter, or find him on LinkedIn, or see him on YouTube.  Rosner discusses: Routines and societies.

Keywords: America, California, Cory Doctorow, frustration, informational cosmology, Rick Rosner, routines, societies.

Conversation with Rick Rosner on Routines and Societies: Member, Mega Society; Member, Giga Society

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How should we handle frustration?

Rick Rosner: I perceive that you sometimes feel irritated by the repetitive nature of my remarks. Although it’s a convenient justification, I empathize with your irritation and occasionally feel the same about myself. When I reflect on my early life or teenage years, the narrative often circles back to being intelligent yet longing for a romantic partner. This topic has been discussed numerous times. Then, there’s the subject of informational cosmology. We explore it, proposing various falsifiable theories and hypotheses to enhance the overarching concept. Yet, the foundation of these ideas remains somewhat unstable. Would you like to add anything?

Jacobsen: I suppose that’s reasonable. Our extensive collaboration means we’re constantly searching for fresh perspectives on familiar topics. I try to explore new themes. Working in a horse farm is exhausting. By day’s end, I’m utterly drained, needing around an hour and a half just to unwind and return to normal. At that point, everything feels muddled, and I’m ready for sleep. I usually have a substantial salad, then I might read a little or attempt some writing, but it can be challenging.

Rosner: Do you visit the grocery store right after work?

Jacobsen: No, I opt for services like Instacart for delivery.

Rosner: I’ve had jobs that left me as weary as you describe. One was located near a supermarket, and I’d stop there after work for groceries. But making choices in such an exhausted state was overwhelming.

Jacobsen: And I’ve streamlined much of my routine, like stocking up on frozen fruit. To introduce a new topic: What does Scott eat?

So, my diet includes frozen dark cherries, blueberries, mixed berries, and large bars of 70% dark chocolate from the freezer. Occasionally, I consume protein shakes. My coffee is decaf. For breakfast, I typically have oatmeal with blueberries or just frozen dark cherries, dark chocolate, and a protein shake.

Rosner: Do you blend these, or do you consume them cold?

Jacobsen: I prefer eating them cold. My bowl typically contains several measurement cups worth of dark cherries.

Rosner: So, they are somewhat crunchy and frosty?

Jacobsen: Yes, they’re crunchy and frosty, which is particularly enjoyable during summer. Then, I brew about 10-12 cups of coffee, consuming two cups in the morning before any measurements. The rest goes into a thermos, and I drink it throughout the day.

Rosner: That seems like a substantial amount of coffee.

Jacobsen: It is, but according to Harvard Health, up to 10 cups can be beneficial. It actually improves several health metrics.

Rosner: And you don’t experience any fibrillation from too much coffee, right? You’re probably too young for that.

Jacobsen: Correct, I haven’t had any issues. As long as I keep my consumption within a certain range, I’m fine. So, for lunch, I usually have more frozen dark cherries or mixed berries. The mix includes blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. And more dark chocolate [Laughing].

Rosner: Do you store the dark chocolate in the freezer as well?

Jacobsen: Yes, because it becomes super crunchy and crumbles nicely.

Rosner: Doesn’t the crunchiness interfere with the taste of the chocolate?

Jacobsen: Not for me, no. It crumbles but melts quite quickly due to the warmth. Actually, it’s 27 degrees right now, and it’s past 9 p.m. This reminds me of when I lived in California, where it was warm all the time. I couldn’t stand it, I hated it. So, experiencing it here is strange. My building, surrounded by gravel, seems to make the immediate vicinity warmer. It’s a farm building not designed for efficient heat dissipation. The heat gets trapped in the ceiling, which is great for winter, but in summer, when the heat comes down, it’s quite intense.

Rosner: Is it currently the season for horse-related activities, or is it too warm for that?

Jacobsen: Absolutely, it’s horse season now. If it’s extremely warm, like during a heat wave, they simply start everything earlier in the day, around 8 a.m. and finish by 11:30 a.m. for training. But on a typical full day, activities run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s back-to-back half-hour training sessions. Participants need to be set up and on their horses, ready to go about five or ten minutes before their lesson. So, the first person prepares, starts their session at around 7:30 or 8:00, and finishes in half an hour. Then the next person takes their turn, and so on. Some even travel from North Vancouver, which means an hour’s commute each way, two hours in total, plus the time for preparing and tacking up, adding another 30 minutes.

Rosner: That seems like quite a commitment for just a half-hour on horseback.

Jacobsen: Exactly. And they’re investing a significant amount of money not just for the horse, but also in gas, potential work time, car insurance, food, and coffee during the commute. It’s a considerable expense just for that experience.

Rosner: It seems more feasible for those wealthy enough to own a horse, and possibly even have someone else manage some of these tasks for them.

Jacobsen: Yes, all the expenses associated with training, keeping a horse here, lessons, and trailering – it’s almost like having a mortgage on another house. It’s quite costly.

Rosner: Do people ever choose to fly in instead of commuting by car?

Jacobsen: We have one client, a teenager. Someone looked into it and discovered their family’s net worth in North Vancouver is about 330 million dollars or so.

Rosner: Wow, that’s impressive!

Jacobsen: The facility is very high-end and caters to a wealthy clientele. It’s predominantly a culture of the affluent. The main clientele in this equine industry is certainly not men, and I can see why men might feel out of place.

Rosner: Why is that?

Jacobsen: There are a lot of demanding clients, often referred to colloquially as ‘Karens’.

Rosner: Karens, I see.

Jacobsen: Indeed, based on the demographics I’ve researched and written about, the typical profile is women aged 35 to 54, well-to-do, often white and brunette. That’s where you tend to find many Karens.

Rosner: Okay, that leads us nicely into the topic of moving couches with Carole.

Jacobsen: Yes, do tell me about your experience with Carole, which sounds quite interesting.

Rosner: Carole isn’t a Karen, but she expects polite communication even when we’re maneuvering these heavy, 150-pound couches.

Jacobsen: So, she’s particular not just about what you’re saying in terms of instructions, but also about how you say it.

Rosner: Exactly. I’m not one to say ‘please’ when we’re balancing a couch precariously. I’m more direct – “Go left, move left, no, push this way,” focusing on the practicalities of the situation. Carole then asks why I get so cranky during such tasks. It’s not about being cranky; it’s about being direct and responsive to the immediate needs of the task at hand.

Jacobsen: That approach wouldn’t work here. A woman might be able to be that direct, but a man can’t. I was told by a colleague who’s been here for about five years that I’m one of the few guys who’s managed to fit in, working full-time during the day.

Rosner: Are you skilled at this kind of courteous discourse?

Jacobsen: I’m okay with it, or I just avoid situations when necessary to cool down.

Rosner: Understandable.

Jacobsen: The young women here have developed their own culture. They act in ways that might have been associated with men in the 1950s; they use strong language, frequent pubs, and are quite forward in social situations. Their biological sex is female, and they’re predominantly heterosexual, but their gender expression is more masculine. They carry themselves with a certain masculinity. It’s a new dynamic, and I sense there’s some internal conflict or shame associated with it. It’s a complex situation, navigating this new generation of women with diverse gender expressions.

Rosner: Carole recently brought home a book from her school, a concise guide, about 80 pages, on pronouns. It covers proper usage and how to rectify mistakes. It’s different, and while some might see it as a fad or the end of times, it’s not. It’s just a change, likely a shift towards something better.

Jacobsen: Interestingly, one out of every six women now identifies as a lesbian.

Rosner: Is that a general statistic?

Jacobsen: Yes, one in six.

Rosner: When considering lesbian versus bisexual identity, it’s not really our place to be curious about such personal matters. People should be allowed to be who they are. But statistically, when you mention lesbian identification, does that include those who identify as bisexual?

Jacobsen: I’m not sure.

Rosner: Okay.

Jacobsen: My understanding is that lesbian refers to women interested exclusively in other women. Bisexual, by definition, involves attraction to both genders.

Rosner: The old estimate often cited by the gay community was that 10% of the population is gay. So, rising to nearly 17% is significant, although not overwhelmingly so.

Jacobsen: Regarding the LGBTQ community, the actual figures indicated that about 4% of the total population identified as LGBTQ. These were the numbers presented on educational websites. The breakdown likely varies, with a small percentage being transgender, perhaps around 0.1%, and a larger portion identifying as bisexual, gay, or lesbian. Women’s sexuality tends to be more fluid than men’s, so you might find a higher percentage there. Homosexual men probably follow next in prevalence, then bisexual individuals, and finally transgender people.

Rosner: Also, as societal emphasis on conforming diminishes, these labels become less significant. In Hollywood during the 1940s, movie stars, shielded by their studios, often engaged in relationships regardless of gender norms. The studios would cover up scandals, employing private investigators and enforcers. People in the entertainment industry tend to be less strictly heterosexual. Beautiful people, without much concern for gender norms, would engage with each other freely. As the pressure to conform to traditional gender roles decreases, this trend of people doing what feels right for them is likely to increase. Personally, I couldn’t explore a homosexual relationship because it contradicts my self-image as a masculine man. However, a version of me, a hundred years in the future, raised with less gender conformity, might have experimented in college, something inconceivable to me now. So, it does make sense.

Jacobsen: Yes, I agree.

Rosner: For women, there’s currently less pressure to conform to traditional notions of femininity.

Jacobsen: That’s absolutely true. I also believe it’s a reaction to the intense suppression of women over several centuries. There’s a segment of women who, in response, feel a desire to retaliate against men. It’s as if they’re saying, “You kept us down for so long, now it’s our turn to assert ourselves.”

Rosner: I’m referring to the superficial level where there’s no stigma attached to women being intimate with other women in college or even having full relationships. If a man in a heterosexual marriage learns his wife had a girlfriend for six months in college, it’s generally less impactful than if a woman discovers her husband had a boyfriend for the same duration in college, which could be devastating for many women.

Jacobsen: Currently, we’re seeing that women in their 20s focus on their careers and then shift to seeking a balance in their 30s. Men, on the other hand, seem more open to marriage between the ages of 25 to 29, perhaps even 25 to 27. This creates a mismatch in timing. Women aren’t ready when men are, and when women are ready, men aren’t as available. It seems we’re at a transitional point in societal norms.

Rosner: Yes, and this transition will likely continue as gender norms further erode and life spans extend. This will disrupt traditional patterns.

Jacobsen: I think the future will focus more on the empowered individual, aided by technology. Traditional forms of family formation, even those redefined by progressive views, might become outdated in a post-humanist future. This could also apply to nation-states, which may become passé, leading to the formation of various technocratic entities or fiefdoms.

Rosner: Indeed, we observe that many national governments struggle to keep pace with technological advancements in terms of legislation and policy. Among developed countries, we’re one of the least effective, hindered by a significant portion of the adult population resistant to progress. However, smaller, more agile countries like Estonia, and even China, despite being a communist dictatorship, are quite adept at integrating technology and ensuring their population engages with it. As Cory Doctorow suggests, it’s likely not governments but rather groups of specialized individuals, or ‘expert tribes,’ that will devise most solutions for the future.

Jacobsen: That’s a more precise way of putting it. Currently, we have countries that seem to exist in a bygone era, almost like theocratic fiefdoms, while other regions, such as Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, represent technocratic, cosmopolitan areas. These places are on entirely different philosophical and technological trajectories. Perhaps we’ll see the emergence of various ‘tribes’ globally as nation-states gradually lose their influence. These tribes, or groups, will likely form alliances or networks based on shared interests or values.

Rosner: Yes. Cory Doctorow’s concept of ‘walking away,’ as explored in one of his novels, encapsulates this idea. People may increasingly disengage from traditional government structures. However, it’s important to note that this term has been somewhat hijacked by right-wing groups who use it to signify a departure from what they perceive as a controlling ‘deep state.’

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