Hypertension123456 t1_iudaqix wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:45 PM

> a sign of high intelligence and wisdom. Philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus was a proponent of pointy hats as a way to funnel knowledge to the mind

Um, what? That's one of the dumbest ideas ever. I don't think this qualified them as a sign of high intelligence to anyone who wasn't a theologian. It's not like actual scientists from the 1500s ran around in these hats.

Marius_Octavius_Ruso t1_iudj94m wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:49 PM

This fact was made up in 2000. See the comment made by u/Gemmabeta in this thread.

[deleted] t1_iufyu0v wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:54 AM

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UnadvertisedAndroid t1_iudv1ja wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Exactly. Today OP learned that 1 guy convinced a couple of melonheads to run around in dunce caps thinking it made them look intelligent while everyone else laughed behind their backs.

ChuckFarkley t1_iueubmy wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Call them Wizard’s caps.

Captain__Spiff t1_iude9g4 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:12 PM

Were originally meant as such, by Scotus himself, not in general