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Do you consider yourself intelligent? Well, do you?
How do you measure your intellect? | |
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my IQ test said so .. | |
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nope. at the same time, i'm not about to take an IQ test, for fear of having it confirmed. | |
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No. | |
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No. | |
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I consider myself to be intelligent because my reactions are pretty quick. Except for physics and chemistry (the scientific kind that is), I know pretty soon what I'm reading/hearing about or seeing (in some way). Still, I don't put these observations in the centre of the world. Many things might be valid, or interesting, but things that are true and objective are hard to be found.
However, I have a very bad memory. This is a sad thing. I might be quick in reacting to this statement, but in two minutes I will have forgotten what I have read. | |
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Nope. | |
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I'm certainly not as smart as I wish I was. | |
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not particularly. | |
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MarieLouise said: I consider myself to be intelligent because my reactions are pretty quick. Except for physics and chemistry (the scientific kind that is), I know pretty soon what I'm reading/hearing about or seeing (in some way). Still, I don't put these observations in the centre of the world. Many things might be valid, or interesting, but things that are true and objective are hard to be found.
However, I have a very bad memory. This is a sad thing. I might be quick in reacting to this statement, but in two minutes I will have forgotten what I have read. When I put this reaction into perspective, by reading what others say... I should conclude that I am maybe not intelligent, but rather very idle and self-conscious. | |
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I wonder why the ones who are generally considered to be intelligent are saying no. Maybe they're just being modest or sarcastic, or they've got high standards, good for them. | |
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I'm a fucking idiot. | |
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LleeLlee said: I wonder why the ones who are generally considered to be intelligent are saying no. Maybe they're just being modest or sarcastic, or they've got high standards, good for them.
Intelligence is relative, and relatively I'm not intelligent. Far from it, in fact. | |
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Quite intelligent at a few things. Very stupid at many things. | |
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Spookymuffin said: LleeLlee said: I wonder why the ones who are generally considered to be intelligent are saying no. Maybe they're just being modest or sarcastic, or they've got high standards, good for them.
Intelligence is relative, and relatively I'm not intelligent. Far from it, in fact. I know its relative. That's why I asked how you measure it, against what? Generally though, and in the broad sense of the word and taking it at face value, i'd say you and a few others were. .. [Edited 11/11/06 10:12am] | |
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LleeLlee said: Spookymuffin said: Intelligence is relative, and relatively I'm not intelligent. Far from it, in fact. I know its relative. That's why I asked how you measure it, against what? Surely you measure it around those around you? How else would you? Tests discriminate and you can't trust them. | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: nope. at the same time, i'm not about to take an IQ test, for fear of having it confirmed.
It's like being branded... 'This goes on your permanent record' | |
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Spookymuffin said: LleeLlee said: I wonder why the ones who are generally considered to be intelligent are saying no. Maybe they're just being modest or sarcastic, or they've got high standards, good for them.
Intelligence is relative, and relatively I'm not intelligent. Far from it, in fact. When I read your witty remarks, I can imagine how you think yourself to be a bit more intelligent that your schoolmates from time to time... Or is this completely untrue? Of course, compared to those geniuses like Einstein, Stephen Hawkings or Marcel Proust, (and many others), no one is intelligent...but I think that is not a very useful comparison. | |
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coolcat said: IrresistibleB1tch said: nope. at the same time, i'm not about to take an IQ test, for fear of having it confirmed.
It's like being branded... 'This goes on your permanent record' i'd probably have somebody else take it for me, Costanza-style... | |
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MarieLouise said: Spookymuffin said: Intelligence is relative, and relatively I'm not intelligent. Far from it, in fact. When I read your witty remarks, I can imagine how you think yourself to be a bit more intelligent that your schoolmates from time to time... Or is this completely untrue? Of course, compared to those geniuses like Einstein, Stephen Hawkings or Marcel Proust, (and many others), no one is intelligent...but I think that is not a very useful comparison. No; I'm so far from being intelligent at this shithole it's not true. I've come to hate this place and being here...the environment it breeds - ugh; it's just horrible. | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: coolcat said: It's like being branded... 'This goes on your permanent record' i'd probably have somebody else take it for me, Costanza-style... But that backfired for him didn't it? | |
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i would say the hackers on this site must have some level of intellegence, eh
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coolcat said: IrresistibleB1tch said: i'd probably have somebody else take it for me, Costanza-style... But that backfired for him didn't it? as i'm sure it would for me. | |
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MarieLouise said: Spookymuffin said: Intelligence is relative, and relatively I'm not intelligent. Far from it, in fact. When I read your witty remarks, I can imagine how you think yourself to be a bit more intelligent that your schoolmates from time to time... Or is this completely untrue? Of course, compared to those geniuses like Einstein, Stephen Hawkings or Marcel Proust, (and many others), no one is intelligent...but I think that is not a very useful comparison. It's his british accent. | |
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SpisaRibb said: i would say the hackers on this site must have some level of intellegence, eh
? what hackers? | |
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purplerein said: MarieLouise said: When I read your witty remarks, I can imagine how you think yourself to be a bit more intelligent that your schoolmates from time to time... Or is this completely untrue? Of course, compared to those geniuses like Einstein, Stephen Hawkings or Marcel Proust, (and many others), no one is intelligent...but I think that is not a very useful comparison. It's his british accent. | |
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purplerein said: MarieLouise said: When I read your witty remarks, I can imagine how you think yourself to be a bit more intelligent that your schoolmates from time to time... Or is this completely untrue? Of course, compared to those geniuses like Einstein, Stephen Hawkings or Marcel Proust, (and many others), no one is intelligent...but I think that is not a very useful comparison. It's his british accent. I've heard loads of boring professors copy the British accent in order to appear intelligent, so I guess that doesn't work on me. | |
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I think I'm kinda wise....a bit stubborn though. I don't think intelligence has anything to do with what you know...like on an I.Q test. | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: coolcat said: But that backfired for him didn't it? as i'm sure it would for me. Despite all of Costanza's flaws, he dated a lot of cute women! He's an inspiration to under-achievers everywhere. | |
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