A long time ago I was introduced to a kid in junior high. With a straight face he said, "Hi, my name is ____ . I have an IQ of 156."
I instantly thought, "Man, what an idiot!"
As far as I know the kid never made it to college. I think that he believed his lesser peers would carry him through life on their shoulders. Instead they dropped him on his fat head.
I've never seen the benefit of IQ tests. If someone is smart, let their actions show it. Life is the only test, whose results I trust.
-Dan
I instantly thought, "Man, what an idiot!"
As far as I know the kid never made it to college. I think that he believed his lesser peers would carry him through life on their shoulders. Instead they dropped him on his fat head.
I've never seen the benefit of IQ tests. If someone is smart, let their actions show it. Life is the only test, whose results I trust.
-Dan
mrfeedback
You mean to tell me that you've never had to make a decision on something you didn't know with certainty? Most people that have jobs which rely on your decisions are too familiar with these kind of situations.
mrfeedback:
Yes there is.
If you hit the drum with the stick rather than the other way around you are considered a good drummer and can get a job with a punk band anytime.
Yes there is.
If you hit the drum with the stick rather than the other way around you are considered a good drummer and can get a job with a punk band anytime.
Data isn't information.
Information isn't knowledge.
Knowledge isn't wisdom.
Possibly an IQ test shows your ability to understand data. But not very much more.
GP.
Information isn't knowledge.
Knowledge isn't wisdom.
Possibly an IQ test shows your ability to understand data. But not very much more.
GP.
Have fun:
http://aceviper.websitegalaxy.com/
"A higher IQ score is not a guarantee that an individual will achieve happiness, maintain sanity, or obtain spiritual growth."
http://aceviper.websitegalaxy.com/
"A higher IQ score is not a guarantee that an individual will achieve happiness, maintain sanity, or obtain spiritual growth."
IQ test
I did the Mensa test many years ago, not to bad actually.
Talking with some of the Mensa members after the test they conceded that "The only thing the IQ test measures, is how well you do on the IQ test. Period". Sounds silly, but think about it.
Jan Didden
I did the Mensa test many years ago, not to bad actually.
Talking with some of the Mensa members after the test they conceded that "The only thing the IQ test measures, is how well you do on the IQ test. Period". Sounds silly, but think about it.
Jan Didden
"Club" initiation rite
Fair enough. Some (kids) clubs require you to eat worms to become a member. This just their version of the same thing.
GP.
Fair enough. Some (kids) clubs require you to eat worms to become a member. This just their version of the same thing.
GP.
Worms
Never actually tried that worm thing, but one of the really cool gangs when I was a kid (pre 9 years old) made you kiss one of the girls! Wheeeuuu, that scared off most of the kids on our street.
//magnus
Never actually tried that worm thing, but one of the really cool gangs when I was a kid (pre 9 years old) made you kiss one of the girls! Wheeeuuu, that scared off most of the kids on our street.
//magnus
I didn't read thru the whole thread. But I thought I at least should add this, perception is largely a learnt behaviour. Meaning that an IQ test written in the US may work in Europe, but most likely not in Asia. Of course, you could just draw the conclusion that Asians are dumber and be over with it.
I think there's a name for what planet10 brought up. It includes such things as social competence. I will get burned for this (though I shouldn't), but propeller heads usually score low on this. Just as propeller heads get high scores on IQ tests. And I think at least the latter is easily explained. Propeller heads are very good at abstract thinking, math and programming for example.
I think there's a name for what planet10 brought up. It includes such things as social competence. I will get burned for this (though I shouldn't), but propeller heads usually score low on this. Just as propeller heads get high scores on IQ tests. And I think at least the latter is easily explained. Propeller heads are very good at abstract thinking, math and programming for example.
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