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74. Although I'm not a genius, I was always aware of the fact that most

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 12:51 PM

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people were unable and therefore unwilling to tackle complex ideas and subjects. This is why they are so easily fed propaganda. Since we do live in a complicated world, we need the teachers who can explain complicated issues in an easily digested format. Elizabeth Warren and Bill Clinton are very good at this as are some media people like Bill Moyers and Thom Hartmann.

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the average IQ in the U.S. is 98 [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

I don't remember exactly anymore; I was tested decades ago. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #1

yeah, plus different tests skew higher/lower (Wechsler higher, Stanford-Binet lower) zazen Sep 2014 #16

In Industrial countries test scores skew higher over time and is why new tests are normed. gordianot Sep 2014 #77

I'm just curious: when the scales are renormalized every few years, MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #119

Google the Flynn Effect and you can see the MattBaggins Sep 2014 #137

That's *really* interesting, thanks! nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #139

It is more than interesting if you really consider it MattBaggins Sep 2014 #142

Oh, the War on Teachers is unmitigated evil bullshit MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #143

Our kids are evolving beyond teachers and many are on the cusp of leaving them behind. gordianot Sep 2014 #171

The tests are often revised some questions change. gordianot Sep 2014 #141

Thanks! MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #144

The knowledge base from the internet among the young is astounding it is either-or. gordianot Sep 2014 #170

It's high enough for me not to tell anybody what it is tularetom Sep 2014 #2

One of my ex's was horribly embarrassed to admit he tested at 187. moriah Sep 2014 #83

LOL, believe me, that is definitely not my problem tularetom Sep 2014 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #172

I'm dumber than a hag of bammers. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #3

I'm off the scale. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #11

To the right? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #32

I'm so far to the right... CJCRANE Sep 2014 #34

I think you're smarter than me. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #52

LOL....I like the other answer too! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #53

The poll did not have a choice for "Just Plain Stupid" So I didn't vote. nt Logical Sep 2014 #116

It's never been tested. treestar Sep 2014 #4

Do me a favor? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #5

I always knew you were "1" of a kind davidpdx Sep 2014 #7

LOL, this whole thread exposes a lot. Entertaining! What people post is amazing. nt Logical Sep 2014 #117

From the looks of it, most Mensa members MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #149

True! They need a forum for us stupid people! nt Logical Sep 2014 #152

We can start with us two. And that will be enough. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #156

The military measured mine above 130, HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #6

well, it does say something about you being smart. cali Sep 2014 #8

What is smart? I learned intelligence was about an ability to learn HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #95

Haven't a clue. And wasn't the test normed to make 100 "average"?? n/t winter is coming Sep 2014 #9

Looks like the pool includes other countries too. nt CJCRANE Sep 2014 #20

It's not about intelligence. It's about curiosity and bravery. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #10

curiosity is a fundamental element of intelligence. cali Sep 2014 #14

In that case, there are different types of intelligence CJCRANE Sep 2014 #18

EI. emotional iq. very interesting testing and has its own validity. seabeyond Sep 2014 #19

Good thing pipi_k Sep 2014 #33

+1 lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #24

and some of us find the subject interesting in the scheme of things as far seabeyond Sep 2014 #35

143. i didnt even test the boys, though they are much higher than i am. seabeyond Sep 2014 #12

ok. nt. dionysus Sep 2014 #163

I find that rather hard to believe. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #174

ah major... sigh. seabeyond Sep 2014 #183

I'm not answering. I never answer questions like this one. MineralMan Sep 2014 #13

I didn't answer it either cali Sep 2014 #15

I figure that anytime I post a poll I should answer my own poll. MineralMan Sep 2014 #22

I don't. It's just not a big deal. cali Sep 2014 #182

Got a link to a test? hootinholler Sep 2014 #17

I don't think I have found a reliable online test, yet. Kalidurga Sep 2014 #21

Same here. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #173

Yep I am pretty sure my children are above average as well Kalidurga Sep 2014 #195

IQ tests edhopper Sep 2014 #23

Over popylations IQ correllates with a lot of outcomes AngryAmish Sep 2014 #31

I was tested a long time ago and the number was 147. badtoworse Sep 2014 #25

lol. everyone's above average, doncha know? unblock Sep 2014 #26

Would anyone post if their IQ was under 90? Taitertots Sep 2014 #46

indeed. the lowest option is 95-105 unblock Sep 2014 #48

I guess we know something about the people who didn't choose one of the options Taitertots Sep 2014 #50

If one has no fredamae Sep 2014 #27

So true! pipi_k Sep 2014 #36

I'm not so sure about "common sense" - ever repug I know claims to that bhikkhu Sep 2014 #43

Ahhh the "Common Sense" canard MattBaggins Sep 2014 #150

Sorry-I didn't fredamae Sep 2014 #180

So do all of the "smarter people" sharp_stick Sep 2014 #184

Got tested in school fadedrose Sep 2014 #28

I've no idea but dimes-to-dollars its LOWER than it was 10 year ago. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2014 #29

I did laugh. Thanks n/t Paper Roses Sep 2014 #81

I have never been tested. It's irrelevant. Half-Century Man Sep 2014 #30

IQ tests aren’t terribly useful in judging “general intelligence.” Chathamization Sep 2014 #37

A $10 incentive can apparently raise IQ scores by up to 20 points seabeyond Sep 2014 #38

It's been a very long time since I did an IQ test. Xyzse Sep 2014 #39

No idea...but I just got this on a free online test. LOL cyberswede Sep 2014 #40

There are plenty of high IQ people pscot Sep 2014 #41

Wow such a brilliant informed thread. gordianot Sep 2014 #42

A social scientist attempted to compare the IQs of Democratic and Republican presidents DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #49

Exactly nt Crabby Appleton Sep 2014 #63

I tend to agree with this assessment. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #71

"Honestly this entire thread is an embarrassment to the Democratic underground." Number23 Sep 2014 #111

It's kind of a low, No. 23, but not at all new. My experience -- people are people. Hekate Sep 2014 #197

I haven't been tested recently, but gave myself the lowest range in your poll, Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #44

I should have followed that idea as well FrodosPet Sep 2014 #58

Very Good. stage left Sep 2014 #91

Lulz...nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2014 #196

JFK had an IQ of 117. That's good but not earth shattering. He did okay./NT DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #45

You overestimate the population here Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #47

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142. I am good at test taking FrodosPet Sep 2014 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author linuxman Sep 2014 #55

LOL, really? nt Logical Sep 2014 #115

Yes, I was trained at test taking at a very young age FrodosPet Sep 2014 #121

Did you write that MattBaggins Sep 2014 #154

A random essay generator FrodosPet Sep 2014 #177

The spread of answers tells you everything you need to know about the meaningfullness of IQ scores. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #56

Nobody is going to answer this seriously, and why does it matter? chrisa Sep 2014 #57

I would wager the average DU IQ is pretty much exactly what the national average is. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #59

There is an answer DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #60

I don't know mine; never did. But I'll tell you what Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #61

You put the cutoff at 135? KamaAina Sep 2014 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Sep 2014 #64

As will I. Every nickle I have, to be exact. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #65

823 DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #66

What a dumbass you are. I just took your test via osmosis and I got 1672. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #67

You People in the 1000+ club are so smug DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #70

Ever read a science-related thread on this forum? Codeine Sep 2014 #68

My personal observation is that there are more dumb Republicans Cleita Sep 2014 #75

Not sure about IQ. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #69

My IQ is the same as my shoe size... and I have small feet. LanternWaste Sep 2014 #72

I haven't been tested since childhood. linuxman Sep 2014 #73

same here, but reddread Sep 2014 #99

Although I'm not a genius, I was always aware of the fact that most Cleita Sep 2014 #74

It's high enough that I was once a member of MENSA Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #76

Then you miss the point of being a member murielm99 Sep 2014 #90

Whoa, Muriel, I was making an attempt at humor. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #110

Okay. murielm99 Sep 2014 #140

+1,000. It's a social group that I joined as a curious teen, was mocked for by my own mother.... Hekate Sep 2014 #157

High enough not to take the damn poll Peacetrain Sep 2014 #78

I wouldn't touch this poll with a ten-foot damn. betsuni Sep 2014 #162

How many people actually undergo IQ testing? frazzled Sep 2014 #79

they're mostly online tests. i think the one i took was from mensa. you just have to be honest that dionysus Sep 2014 #161

it is not a priority for the average student reddread Sep 2014 #186

Eh ... frazzled Sep 2014 #187

how do you know? reddread Sep 2014 #188

Testing, but not "IQ" testing frazzled Sep 2014 #189

id place a big gap between the 70's and the 80's reddread Sep 2014 #190

And just think -- half the population has a below-average IQ. ;) moriah Sep 2014 #80

As a nerd, I'm more concerned that 50% of the population is below the median. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #82

Lol ... bobclark86 Sep 2014 #87

Tell the test makers to stop normalizing it MattBaggins Sep 2014 #158

Your realization of variance alone speaks well of your real cognitive functioning. gordianot Sep 2014 #84

Excellent post. YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #108

+2 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #123

The average actually keeps going up tuhaybey Sep 2014 #85

There's so much wrong with IQ tests... bobclark86 Sep 2014 #86

Yeah, why isn't she curing cancer or something? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #88

I tested at 136 in high school, but I'm no genius. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #89

I've had people tell me I'm a genius. Frankly, I'm a bit skeptical. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #124

I've never been tested, as far as I know. stage left Sep 2014 #92

Somewhere between 90 and 140, depending on what kind of animal pattern I can draw by Zorra Sep 2014 #93

The average IQ anywhere, by definition, is 100 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #94

Seems Like A Sucker Poll ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #97

Which explains why repukes have the edge. KamaAina Sep 2014 #98

I belonged to Mensa for several years... mak3cats Sep 2014 #100

"Please accept my resignation. I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member" FrodosPet Sep 2014 #122

Silly. Both of you. Hekate Sep 2014 #164

I hate IQ tests. bravenak Sep 2014 #101

Idiot? You're probably one of the smarter people on this site. IMO anyway. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #128

You ain't no slouch yourself!!! Danke! bravenak Sep 2014 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #102

Whoa. I know it's just a test score blah blah, but that is still impressive. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #129

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #131

Same here. Though I have cleaned up my act somewhat in the last year or two. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #165

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #169

Lol, ok. nt Logical Sep 2014 #153

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #168

My question is why anyone feels the need to post it. nt Logical Sep 2014 #179

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #185

somewhere over 200, I'm sure. WI_DEM Sep 2014 #103

Surprised by how low the average is? It's deliberately normed so the median score clusters at 100. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #104

Here's a site where you can take a test. notadmblnd Sep 2014 #105

hah! I actually just took it (wish the numbers aligned with employment opps!) zazen Sep 2014 #130

142. But that was in the seventh grade. panader0 Sep 2014 #106

How is intelligence defined and measured? YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #107

Dunno nor do I care sakabatou Sep 2014 #109

I tested at 130 (above 95th percentile) as a 17-year-old. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #112

LOL, I have no idea why anyone would post their answer here. Many do it to brag I bet. So funny. nt Logical Sep 2014 #113

There's so many resident know-it-alls here that we are all at least borderline genius notadmblnd Sep 2014 #178

52% are geniuses? rug Sep 2014 #114

The Law of the 80%ers MattBaggins Sep 2014 #147

The more inept you are, the smarter you think you are. alarimer Sep 2014 #118

139 Generic Brad Sep 2014 #120

I'm a Scorpio. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2014 #125

well…more of a smartass…. dhill926 Sep 2014 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Sep 2014 #127

I didn't answered the poll; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #133

I was tested at age five. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #134

Eisenhower was shocked when he was told that half the kids had IQs below average. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #135

LOL lonestarnot Sep 2014 #136

I have no idea what my IQ is. Do people really check that? sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #138

I can say, with great confidence, that MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #146

Aw, thank you Manny. I can say with confidence not every one here sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #151

There are several "IQ" tests in use MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #155

Yup. One more thing to brag about, along with their kids, house, what college they went to, etc. chrisa Sep 2014 #192

i wouldnt mix those bragging points too closely reddread Sep 2014 #194

I've never had an IQ test. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #145

You were probably up on the roof when the test was being given MattBaggins Sep 2014 #159

Don't know... Aristus Sep 2014 #148

Absolutely. Got a pretty good buzz on last night myself. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #166

130 but i thought genious was over 150.. i'd never claim to be all that from a test... dionysus Sep 2014 #160

My favorite color is purple but I couldn't find that in the choices you gave us? Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #167

There are days when I am not sure about the 98! oldandhappy Sep 2014 #175

It's a fun game... defacto7 Sep 2014 #176

It's funny that whenever this question is asked, RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #181

at least in the "poll" reddread Sep 2014 #193

IQ tests and scores are specifically *designed* to set the average at 100, so you tblue37 Sep 2014 #191