Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by Tone Deft » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:21 pm

Tone Deft wrote:that's not what he was getting at. he was getting at a duality of the breadth of talent.

really, you should read slower before starting these arguments.
that was rude of me, my apologies. I blame low blood sugar.


I do know a few people that fit that artist + scientist model, they're around. amazing people to be around, pretty humble then you talk to them and "you did what?" 8O
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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by gjm » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:23 pm

Although highly dubious, this IQ Map goes along way to sorting out the Australians.... :wink:
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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by hurlingdervish » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:25 pm

gjm wrote:Although highly dubious, this IQ Map goes along way to sorting out the Australians.... :wink:
whether or not that is true or not

it sure does make sense!

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by ikeaboy » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:28 pm

McQ714 wrote:
ikeaboy wrote:Actually although I haven't taken a test myself my day job is to design intelligence tests for Mensa. Been doing it part time since I saw the job on a card in my local job centre when I was 17. Moneys good too!
is 25 out of 30 pretty good for that Mensa workout test?
eh....................yeah...why not, yeah really good

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by DrXparaMental » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:32 pm

Tone Deft wrote:
Tone Deft wrote:that's not what he was getting at. he was getting at a duality of the breadth of talent.

really, you should read slower before starting these arguments.
that was rude of me, my apologies. I blame low blood sugar.


I do know a few people that fit that artist + scientist model, they're around. amazing people to be around, pretty humble then you talk to them and "you did what?" 8O
Totally cool. :)

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by McQ714 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:34 pm

ikeaboy wrote:
McQ714 wrote:
ikeaboy wrote:Actually although I haven't taken a test myself my day job is to design intelligence tests for Mensa. Been doing it part time since I saw the job on a card in my local job centre when I was 17. Moneys good too!
is 25 out of 30 pretty good for that Mensa workout test?
eh....................yeah...why not, yeah really good
i like the fibonacci sequence question!

i missed a few of the vocab-type q's.. "what four letter word can go in front of these words to make new words?" and i missed a number sequence of prime numbers :oops:

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by Tone Deft » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:35 pm

McQ714 wrote:"what four letter word can go in front of these words to make new words?"
fuck.

best word ever.
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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by McQ714 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:53 pm

Tone Deft wrote:
McQ714 wrote:"what four letter word can go in front of these words to make new words?"
fuck.

best word ever.

agreed, but that didn't seem to fit with the given words which were "CARD BOX CODE BAG HASTE".

although fuckbox and fuckbag should be words and probably have been used in conversation in new jersey or new york

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by bigbadotis » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:00 pm

For 37 years I've practiced 14 hours a day, and now they call me a genius.

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by 1.6180339887 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:07 pm

a+b is to a as a is to b

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by Winterpark » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:09 pm

hurlingdervish wrote:
gjm wrote:Although highly dubious, this IQ Map goes along way to sorting out the Australians.... :wink:
whether or not that is true or not

it sure does make sense!
honestly... just because we're all convicts, doesn't mean we're all dumb convicts...

but seriously... IQ tests have a 'cultural overlay' that you have to take into consideration. They they are biased towards certain groups within the society that wrote it...
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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by gjm » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:16 pm

am wrote:
hurlingdervish wrote:
gjm wrote:Although highly dubious, this IQ Map goes along way to sorting out the Australians.... :wink:
whether or not that is true or not

it sure does make sense!
honestly... just because we're all convicts, doesn't mean we're all dumb convicts...
Hehe... :lol:

Is it only in Australia that you can call a beer 'XXXX' ? Did they not know how to spell Bear?




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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by Winterpark » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:35 pm

gjm wrote: Hehe... :lol:

Is it only in Australia that you can call a beer 'XXXX' ? Did they not know how to spell Bear?




Doh... hides aussie passport

hehe
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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by ChiDJ » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:41 pm

No.


You are retarded.

Your best chance is to find a skill that is featured in the Special Olympics.

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Re: Can a really clever guy score really low on a IQ test?

Post by gjm » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:01 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: very nicely done!
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