Put someone smart in a very simple environment (e.g. an exile to a small village in the boonies) and while there is a non-zero chance he'll write a genius book, I'll bet on him becoming an alcoholic or sinking into the general dumbness.

Or a Buddha / Zen masta :) Let's face it we both are speculating here. There is no evidence either way.

It's not a sport, it's an occupation with the goal of making men stuff money into your underwear X-)

Yeah maybe try to stick to forming opinions about things you actually know about :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or-rf8jTvqE