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What do you think i have been saying??? Being knowledgeable about a subject via of having facts and information supplied to you does not guarantee that you will understand what the knowledge implicates. Knowledge is synonymous with information and facts, but it is not synonymous with comprehension.

I think Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Michael Jackson were born. They were born into the stage as was Mozart, Beethoven, Ray Charles, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix, etc. There is not enough musical training in the world that could have made me in my entire 55 years of life as talented as Stevie Wonder when he was just 12 and he is BLIND! How many little boys could you have trained to do what Michael was doing when he was 10? Maybe in the field of consciousness all is possible. Speaking of consciousness, I'm reading Dick Gregory's last book. He said while meditating one time he levitated. He also said there were witnesses to this.

@Troy I think we're saying the same thing. Artistry in this respect means the person has moved through the learning stages much faster than the rest of us. Whereas most of us are at the assimilation stage of our endeavors - maybe by the time we're 25 or older ; these "artists" were at the assimilation stage at the age of 4, 10, or 13 years old . For example, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson were playing instrument, singing and performing live before they hit puberty. Maybe it's time that allows them to proceed to artistry stage. BUT the question does remain how do some fly through those stages... How does a Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin or Michael Jackson gain awareness of a concept and then just fly through the stages? How did I start reading at 2 years old and continue on to having a high reading comprehension. Reading of all things is not intuitive. SMILE doesn't look like a but I never got stumped by it... so not sure how it happens. I think this is where we get into the field of consciousness and our ability to connect to it. By the way, the etymology of Art is skill as a result of learning or practice.

Thanks for the correction Cynique. @Pioneer1 as @Mel Hopkins mentioned this issue is collusion. By law (antitrust) the league;s owners can not get together decide to take an action,like blacklisting Kaepernick. But these guys don't have to talk to each other to know the deal. Colin was poison for the NFL's brand. I'd bet money they colluded regardless of the outcome of the grievance. Pioneer, these types of laws are in place for a good reason.

Del you are giving Feynman too much credit, Nasa's engineers knew, in advance of the disaster the Morton Thiokol', O-rings were shot at and low temperatures. I only mention it because this is the 2nd time you mentioned Feynman as if he was the only one who knew this. @Mel Hopkins, thanks. Artistry as the culmination is interesting to consider. I think artistry is an inherited skill. For example, I can design a website that is technically, on the backend, quite good IMHO. This fact is what differentiates my site from others. My weakness however is making the site visually appealing. I struggle with the homepage for example. My solution for the final stage of the two year upgrade will be to find a template and modify it for my purpose, for I do not have the artistry to design something from scratch that is both modern looking and visually appealing. Now I have the knowledge to execute someone else's design, but I could not come up with the idea myself. I'm sure one can learn to make beautiful websites, but to be really good I think you have to be born with the talent. Perhaps this is true for all pursuits; to reach the very highest levels you have to have the knowledge and the God given gifts (and @Pioneer1 notice "race" has nothing to do with any of this). People like Newton, Feynman, Einstein, and others displayed a artistry of their subject matter that truly transcended anything on that pyramid. I believe they were born with the gift.

@Cynique if two people are supplied with new facts and information. If one person can make inferences. They understand the subject. The other person just knows or has knowledge of facts. @Mel Hopkins not withstanding your ability. Not everyone can analyze a failure and know what went wrong. When the space shuttle crashed. NASA consulted with Richard Feynman because they couldn't figure out why it crashed. So while NASA is very knowledgeable. Feynman is a brilliant thinker. So I say your hierachy has gained stature in my eyes. Also you're a psychic witch/wizard. So you cant be the barometer.

For some women, power can be an aphrodisiac that draws them to men with power. Women also like men with finesse. If all of these powerful lechers now being outed had just substituted charm from crudeness, they might not have had to harass those who are now their accusers. At the core of these egocentric harassers is a need to humiliate, in order to feel better about themselves. There are scores of women who have slept their way to the top in their professions because they were not turned off by the traits of the men they used to get ahead.

Colin had a job as Quarterback for the 49ers. He had to have known that his knee-bending protest would jeopardize his being re-signed, but he made a choice. I don't think money is that much of an issue with him the way he has been throwing it around, donating it to black causes. He may even be ready to move on from football. If he wanted or needed a job, wouldn't he have sued the NFL?