imported_Bruce Fee

Something to read

Something I didn't need a study for to conclude.

I just observed informally.

Might interest some people.

Might infuriate others.

Anyone intelligent will take it as a grain of salt.

J-SKI

that's a bunch of useless information, i'm actually a bit stupider after having studied that comparison intensely.

Thanks for helping me become more full of useless inadaquet information.

imported_Bruce Fee

glad to see i'm doing my job.

J-SKI

you mean doing your job well!

electronblue

iTrader: (1)

Is it just me or does anyone else still find the top IQ's on the graph as low??

J-SKI

must have been an american done study. stupid states...i'm not the smartest but my IQ is 123

imported_Bruce Fee

it's a percentile.. not the actual IQ numbers..

J-SKI

hence the reason why i'm not the smartest and forgot what i read in the study and then commented on what michelle wrote.

Brett

Interesting corelation, but id agree Bruce it something you don't need a study to prove. Seems to me that knowledge replaces religion (or blind faith) in more "advanced" countries. What do you think of IQ tests themselves? In anthropology i was learn't how IQ tests are 1/2 cultural and 1/2 knowledge, therefore they are not an overly accurate way of judging intelligence. For example i don't watch much tv (simpsons, family guy that i download), im not into pop music, pro sports or celebraties. Thus in theory i could do very poorly on an IQ test, yet i have an "A" average in college.

electronblue

iTrader: (1)

Actually it states that they are mean IQ numbers on the y-axis (To calculate mean in stats you sum the amount of observed value and divide it by the respondents). The percentile on the x-axis represents the respondents reaction to religious importance. It has to be taken with a grain of salt, as the hypothesis was not tested with the same respondents, it was not a controlled test group. It is interesting nonetheless. I still can't believe the mean IQ number is so low, Canada's mean was 97. Are slower people more inclined to actually participate in a survey??

Anyway, how many people here have taken a real IQ test?? I was tested years ago (I forget why too, it had to do with job or school), my IQ 156 back then.

Xscorpio

what is a good IQ number??

imported_Bruce Fee

my bad.. i didn't read too much.. just got the general idea... wow.. those are some low IQ marks then.

it's like 110 or 120 normal? i'm above average as well.

maybe it's a bunch of potheads taking these polls.

imported_MartinGouda

i think you mean WITH a grain of salt

imported_Bruce Fee

no, i meant as a grain of salt.

i think the term 'with a grain of salt' is stupid.

as a grain of salt illustrates the insignificance more.

J-SKI

^^^^ha-ha, you got a ticket in your sig..hee-hee-hee

imported_MartinGouda

then you should go with sand.

imported_Bruce Fee

^ i agree. looks like beach weather this weekend.

imported_civic_blondie87

i think... emphasizing the THINK part... 100 is average, 120 means ur smart... i kno mines 127... (my mum made me take an IQ test) i think really smart people are like 140ish but im not too sure

imported_Bruce Fee

everyone i know (surprisingly including me is above average.

Where are all these idiots?

pickering?

E_Jak

Polls show that 65% of Americans like polls.

Has anyone conducted a study on whether or not prayer increases your chances of overcoming illness or other unfavourable things? Perhaps statistics can prove prayer useless.

I keep praying that I won't be affected by male-pattern baldness; unfortunately God doesn't seem to be listening.