I'm wondering if @MscleLovr has ever seen this "TED talk" given by Dr. Boselli. My guess is that it was actually written by him, and if so, he seems more articulate than I will ever be . Of course, there are some people who are intelligent, but introverted, possibly shy and tend to think things through before speaking, which would make them seem to be dull (or at least lacking in spontaneity), and not great at banter in social settings ...