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[LOTR] Why did Gandalf call the Fellowship of the Ring "fools" in "fly, you fools?"

Did Gandalf believe the Fellowship was not intelligent, at least during that moment?
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They were standing there, staring at one of the very few entities on the planet as powerful as Gandalf himself. Essentially, they were facing down a fallen Archangel.

He was trying to convey that standing there, or trying to help, was dumb. There was nothing they would be able to do to help. Running meant a chance at life, and a chance at saving the world. Staying meant certain death.

He was telling them that running wasn't cowardice, it was *smart*.