The thing is, if you're going to compare yourself to others (which is something I'd recommend keeping to a minimum), it's easy enough to find someone who is more knowledgeable about something than you, but if you treat it as an opportunity to learn more then there's no downsides. Also, it's unlikely you'll find many people who are more knowledgeable than you on everything you know something about. Our own experience leads to different specialisations. I don't know your background, but I'm sure there are some things you have more knowledge about than me, and some things I have more knowledge about than you. If you only see someone as smarter you're only seeing part of the picture.
I like being around the guys here on HN. I don't mind that they are smarter than I. You always learn something new and are surrounded by the latest in Tech. I'd say just surrounding yourself with the people here will in turn make you smarter/knowledgeable.
Oh, I agree. I learn a lot here. It's the best corner of the web.
Have you seen any other forums with smart people on the web?
Nothing this active. I'd love to know if there are more hotspots like this one.
I just stumbled upon this website minutes ago and the comments on here immediately caught my eye. This place looks a lot like a poor man's Reddit but the discussions are on a whole other level; more focused and pithy, no jokes and memes. I really like it.