Being smart, can also be described as being intelligent, which is essentially the ability to learn or understand, as indicated by one definition in the dictionary. Individual interpretations of what is truth, regarding all our unique journeys of life, precipitates a vast array of differant perspectives on just what is defineable as absolute concepts, of the various facets of our life experiance. We each perceive in our own manner, and from that diversity draw, in an infinite sense, ultimately divergent conclusions, that do not well mesh with eachother because our views come from diverse assumption bases, which creates conflict between belief systems on just what really, and reasonably, can be understood, known, with definity. Disagreements on these things is unavoidable, given the nature of our form. So I understand that you Jobe, have your interpretation of just what is perhaps smart, or intelligent regarding " what is ", but other folks, including myself, have thier own unique views on these subjects too. My life experience has taught me that I am not " all knowing ", at all places, at all times, regarding this existance of matter and energy that surrounds me, so therefor, I consider it " responsible and smart " for me to express, that finite explanations of things, is not ultimately determinable by me. So that is my individual view, but I also give ongoing consideration that other folks, given thier own life experience, certainly have thier own take on things too.