I am sure someone will look at my username, pause, then look again. They will ask themselves how “stopping” is spelled and realize it is most certainly not spelled like THAT. Then they will ask themselves if the user made a spelling mistake.
For those of you that are adept in the field of mining (which will undoubtedly be very few), you will be quick to note that “stoping” is actually a word.
Stoping is defined as “the process of extracting the desired ore or other mineral from an underground mine, leaving behind an open space known as a stope,” according to Wikipedia. Maybe someday I will justify Wikipedia as a reliable source, but today is not that day.
I believe that stoping idiots should not only be an accepted act but also a widely celebrated one. Think about it. Extract those that cannot aid the development of humanity in any useful way and allow the elite to rise from the ashes. Take these metaphorical “ores” and store them away in suspended animation chambers until they can be used in experiments later.
On a much more metaphorical note (though you should seriously consider the above scenario) I have made it my temporary life goal to educate or polish those “gems” that probably aren’t very brilliant at the moment. Of course, I consider myself one of these ores as well, so please, feel free to educate me.
Oh, and I was not actually born in 1994. That was simply the first date that came into my mind.