Academy of Sciences of Heroesland

Heh, how did you check that?

Um. Regarding "with the same efficiency," it's probably simpler – after all, the efficiency of information processing in a specific field can be measured by observing the speed and effectiveness of solving certain tasks from that field. Considering that this trio is quite diverse, the fact that I was able to effectively compete with each of them in their "peak" area may indicate an increased efficiency in processing incoming information for me, or a decreased efficiency for them.
Regarding the same amount – well, I definitely know that in the fields in which I compared efficiency, I received no more information than they did. Possibly less.
That is, yes, it is difficult to talk about increased intelligence in general – I didn't focus on the "peak" areas of these three; I continued general development and mastering things not related to these areas, as a result, reaching a new level of understanding and processing data from other areas of knowledge.

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And in any case, returning to "respecting means humiliating," acknowledging that someone is better than me in no way humiliated me.

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And yes. I'm still waiting for a definition of "spirit," "spiritual ability to think," "spirituality" (optional), and "mind," since "mind" != "spirit" in German (as stated)