[Fausty]

Hmm, the whole idea of "less is more" porn does have a certain fascination. Myself, I'd argue that it works best in combination with more explicit content - they create a dynamic tension between them that carries more than each individually ever could. I'd not one without the other, personally.

For years, one of my favorite erotic photos was a view from behind - noting really explicit, more the shape of body, carriage, charisma. .. it all adds up to more than just a close-in, high-res 'booty shot.' Not that booty shots are not fun, of course. Still, even a coy photo of a sexy hoof, err I mean "foot," can push all the buttons eh?

As to who is smarter - and richer - than whom. . . I learned as a kid growing up amidst genuine, multi-generational wealth that true wealth rarely if ever advertises itself. It's not hiding, but one learns from true wealth that there's little to be gained in trying to get others to recognize it. Whether they do or they don't, you can still write the check. Friends of mine have lost $10 million in business deals and shrugged it off - rounding error. Everything is relative.

"Smarts," now that's a bit tougher to measure isn't it? Everyone could post their IQ scores, or compare graduate degrees, but even so we're going to be arguing about arguing. If I felt that raw intellectual capacity was a more substantive predictor of overall life relevance, perhaps it would seem worthwhile to do so. I don't - and it's not.

Regards,

Fausty