When the master was teaching stupidology, and announced that apparently even great wise men could be affected by stupidity, he searched for an example. Ad Ven suggested Wells for a test. The Master was elated.
"Why, Ven, what a simply perfect example! It not only can demonstrate the fact, but also the difference between 'mistake' and 'stupidity'. H.G.Wells, our greatest mondial sociologist for long times to come and all times past, wrote in his 'Short History' that we finally could get rid of these clumsy Roman Numerals. But this is to be found in Chapter XLIV and the book is dated MCM[III. It helped to maintain the stupid system up to this very day. even scientific films are dated in that way. While 1976 or 1420, can be understood 3 in a glance, MCMXLXIII needs such calculation that it is off the screen before half of it is digested (Kung Fu too).
Do you see the difference between a mistake and this? A mistake is when he knew no better, yet acted rational, stupid is when you know very well, and, ... act exactly opposite to what you know it should be."