I don&#x27;t think bolt could say that. He&#x27;ll be in the very top (for certain kinds of metrics), but to say #1? That presumes you know your rank compared to 8B+ people.<p>I would have preferred Asimov to say something like &quot;Sagan and minsky are the brightest minds I&#x27;ve encountered in my life.&quot; And if you think Asimov is super smart, then you&#x27;ll respect Sagan and Minsky that much more. And you&#x27;ll respect Asimov too for not being so egotistical. It doesn&#x27;t even matter if it&#x27;s actually true or not.<p>Minsky, in my experience, demonstrated humility when talking with or listening to him. For that I gain admiration beyond the talent.