Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-6078851-20130130174042/@comment-6078851-20130312160818

this is something we can see in the world right now - genius level intellects being disconnected from the human race because of their intelligence. i know not all of them are disconnected and i don't actually know any super intelligent people personally, but it seems that the higher intellect goes there's a high chance of other facets being reduced or missing altogether - emotional disconnection from others and a serious lack of common sense are the ones i notice most.

this is what defines the emperor, in my eyes, as being human - an inability to understand peoples emotional response to a situation (like jealousy, envy and disappointment in his sons) due to his incomprehensively towering intellect.