# \[Creating an\] Evil Genius **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869 "2012-01-27T16:13:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeeZee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DeeZee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeeZee)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/1 "2012-01-27T16:13:45Z")
I saw a baby on you tube doing a perfect evil genius laugh and got thinking. I’ve no qualms about human experimentation. What would be the best way to go about creating an evil genius? I have access to potential test subjects already 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/2 "2012-01-27T16:59:06Z")
We are born, not made. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/3 "2012-01-27T17:05:02Z")
Reported for forum change. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/4 "2012-01-27T17:07:13Z")
> [@DeeZee](#): > > I saw a baby on you tube doing a perfect evil genius laugh and got thinking. > I’ve no qualms about human experimentation. What would be the best way to go about creating an evil genius? I have access to potential test subjects already 😉 This thread is no good without a link! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/5 "2012-01-27T17:13:12Z")
You’ll have to get Pitr’s copy of “Evil Geniuses For Dummies” away from him somehow. [http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20120122&mode=classic](http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20120122&mode=classic) ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/6 "2012-01-27T18:14:43Z")
> [@DeeZee](#): > > I’ve no qualms about human experimentation. Congratulations, you’ve succeeded right there. ---
**Author:** ![OpusThePenguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7bcc69/32.png) [@OpusThePenguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpusThePenguin)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/7 "2012-01-27T18:23:08Z")
For those of use old enough to remember GI Joe and Serpentor’s origins: [![](https://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110828.gif) ](https://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110828.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/8 "2012-01-27T20:00:45Z")
[moderating] Thread moved to IMHO and parenthetical added to thread title for clarity. [/moderating] ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/9 "2012-01-27T20:22:07Z")
Genius and evil are inherent characteristics that are difficult to develop artificially. It might be easier to create an android like Brainiac to get this combination. But that is out of your means, I’d suggest getting an Ashkenazi Jew to have a baby with a Fred Phelps. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/10 "2012-01-27T20:24:16Z")
[Raise them like this.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lTJj4wbmAhk#t=21s) ---
**Author:** ![Write\_Handed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Write\_Handed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Write_Handed)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-evil-genius/610869/11 "2012-01-28T02:06:55Z")
Yeah, I’d say this is more of a nurture than nature thing.