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MRip · 05-17-2009, 03:55 AM

Amazingly, all the people posting to this thread have IQs in the top 1% of the population! That is certainly statistically improbable.
Here are the supposed IQ scores of all the people who posted on the last page of this thread (for ambiguous scores like “130s” or “130-155”, I made an educated guess in the middle somewhere)

137, 140, 144, 143, 149, 145

Think about this again. These scores are all (depending on the scale used), in the top 1% of the general population.

How did we get the good luck of having six geniuses show up to this thread?

Actually, there is a more rational explanation. Unless you have had a supervised IQ test administered by a qualified professional, you really don't know what your IQ is. If you took an online test, your high score might be good for an emotional pat on the behind, but it is doubtful that any of you really have an IQ above 120. These IQ tests are free, and at the end you have the option of buying a "comprehensive 25-page intelligence profile" for only $9.95 that shows you how smart you are. C'mon people! Do you really believe that these people sell intelligence profiles by telling potential customers they are average or below average?

The fact that you believed enough in your online test to come to this thread and post your score indicates not only gullibility, but a lack of skepticism (and bright people are the most skeptical people you will ever meet).
If you took an online test, scored above 130, then were gullible enough to think the test was correct (c'mon...I didn't buy the report...I am too smart for that...), then you should quit now. Don't take a real test because you will be disappointed with the results.

That said, if you want to know what is going on inside the mind of a person with a high IQ, read on.

Most of them would appear to you to be arrogant, insensitive, and a bit grumpy. This is because people with high IQs have a strong sense of individuality and independence. They care little about what other people think. They do not crave praise or flattery.

A person with a high IQ will speak his/her mind openly and plainly, which can lead to hurt feelings. They are not trying to be hurtful or personal, and they have a hard time empathizing with others when they were only telling it like they see it. They live in an inner world within their own mind where anything that is not rational is wrong and should be changed.

They value more truth, facts and logic than friendship or emotional relations. They only care about social conventions they agree with, and (harshly) criticize the others.

A high IQ person may be a perfectionist in some areas, usually only the areas they care about. Once the high IQ person takes an interest in something, it becomes a passion. They want to know everything about it (which can make them look like geeks or freaks).

They are constantly thinking about something, worried about a problem, thinking about solutions... So they end up having little time and energy left, and little motivation, for ordinary chit-chat. This may make them seem bland, distant, or arrogant to average people.

At work, they have difficulty understanding why other people can't do as much as they do in the same amount of time, or don't do things as well as they should. Unsatisfied by others, demanding, strict, and feel like they have to do things by themselves if they want them to be done properly.

This is how high IQ people really think. You will notice it is not the picture of bliss and happiness. It’s not about “intellectual stimulation” and the rest of the crap on this thread. Someone with a high IQ would be annoyed with the verbosity of many of your posts (no doubt an attempt to convince everyone how smart you really are…). People with high IQs value logic and efficiency, and they don’t give a damn if you think they are smart or not.

So, all of you can keep pretending with your online IQs and your carefully spell-checked posts. If you were really a genius you’d be a helluva lot grumpier.
RIP

05-17-2009, 03:55 AM	#176 (permalink)
MRip Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	Smart Folks and Such... Amazingly, all the people posting to this thread have IQs in the top 1% of the population! That is certainly statistically improbable. Here are the supposed IQ scores of all the people who posted on the last page of this thread (for ambiguous scores like “130s” or “130-155”, I made an educated guess in the middle somewhere) 137, 140, 144, 143, 149, 145 Think about this again. These scores are all (depending on the scale used), in the top 1% of the general population. How did we get the good luck of having six geniuses show up to this thread? Actually, there is a more rational explanation. Unless you have had a supervised IQ test administered by a qualified professional, you really don't know what your IQ is. If you took an online test, your high score might be good for an emotional pat on the behind, but it is doubtful that any of you really have an IQ above 120. These IQ tests are free, and at the end you have the option of buying a "comprehensive 25-page intelligence profile" for only $9.95 that shows you how smart you are. C'mon people! Do you really believe that these people sell intelligence profiles by telling potential customers they are average or below average? The fact that you believed enough in your online test to come to this thread and post your score indicates not only gullibility, but a lack of skepticism (and bright people are the most skeptical people you will ever meet). If you took an online test, scored above 130, then were gullible enough to think the test was correct (c'mon...I didn't buy the report...I am too smart for that...), then you should quit now. Don't take a real test because you will be disappointed with the results. That said, if you want to know what is going on inside the mind of a person with a high IQ, read on. Most of them would appear to you to be arrogant, insensitive, and a bit grumpy. This is because people with high IQs have a strong sense of individuality and independence. They care little about what other people think. They do not crave praise or flattery. A person with a high IQ will speak his/her mind openly and plainly, which can lead to hurt feelings. They are not trying to be hurtful or personal, and they have a hard time empathizing with others when they were only telling it like they see it. They live in an inner world within their own mind where anything that is not rational is wrong and should be changed. They value more truth, facts and logic than friendship or emotional relations. They only care about social conventions they agree with, and (harshly) criticize the others. A high IQ person may be a perfectionist in some areas, usually only the areas they care about. Once the high IQ person takes an interest in something, it becomes a passion. They want to know everything about it (which can make them look like geeks or freaks). They are constantly thinking about something, worried about a problem, thinking about solutions... So they end up having little time and energy left, and little motivation, for ordinary chit-chat. This may make them seem bland, distant, or arrogant to average people. At work, they have difficulty understanding why other people can't do as much as they do in the same amount of time, or don't do things as well as they should. Unsatisfied by others, demanding, strict, and feel like they have to do things by themselves if they want them to be done properly. This is how high IQ people really think. You will notice it is not the picture of bliss and happiness. It’s not about “intellectual stimulation” and the rest of the crap on this thread. Someone with a high IQ would be annoyed with the verbosity of many of your posts (no doubt an attempt to convince everyone how smart you really are…). People with high IQs value logic and efficiency, and they don’t give a damn if you think they are smart or not. So, all of you can keep pretending with your online IQs and your carefully spell-checked posts. If you were really a genius you’d be a helluva lot grumpier. RIP