Sharp as a Marble - How much of a human am I according to Robert A. Heinlein?

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A human being should be able to:

change a diaper – Check
plan an invasion – Nope
butcher a hog – Ewwww
conn a ship – I can’t even manage those remote controlled doohickeys at carnivals
design a building – Well, it would be very, very squalid.
write a sonnet – I can’t sit through listening to one, much less write one
balance accounts – Ask my wife about that if you’d like to make her laugh
build a wall – Would it have to withstand a gentle breeze? ‘Cuz if so, that’d be a NO
set a bone – I don’t know. Let’s break your leg and see how skilled I am.
comfort the dying – Does “Better you than me” sound comforting?
take orders – Sir yes sir!
give orders – Yeah, when pressured I can
cooperate – According to me, yes. Others might disagree.
act alone – Most definitely
solve equations – Might take me a while to get back into gear, but yes.
analyze a new problem – Yup.
pitch manure – Never have, so chalk this one up as a No.
program a computer – Again, according to me, yes. Others might disagree.
cook a tasty meal – Sure
fight efficiently – As manly as I’d like to sound, this is probably a no. Unless a .357 is considered ‘efficient’
die gallantly – Absolutely not. When I go, it will be kicking and screaming with a cornucopia of whining thrown in for good measure.