Anybody here Smarter than everybody else they know?

[datalink7]

I am serioulsy asking this, so how about no wisecracks.

For those of you who are smarter than everyone you know (There are probably a few of you who frequent here I would guess), I have always wondered this question. Is it hard being smarter than everybody? Is it harder to make friends? I can already guess the cool aspects, but what about the bad?


For some reason, I don't think I will get serious answers but oh well, thought I'ed ask.

 

[GoldenBear]

To the average person at school or whatever, I do fell this way when it comes to computers and wrestling. This is why I often frequent these boards or others so that I can be with more people "of my type".

 

[Capn]

I'm the smartest stupid person I know, does that count for anything? I know a lot of intelligent people and we all have our own strengths and weaknesses. Humility helps out a lot as well.

 

[tigerbait]

My friends always criticize me for always "trying to be right," but most of the time I am. It makes me uncomfortable sometimes, so when I try to bite my tongue instead of correcting them, whether it's about computers, sports, or academics.

 

[Sluggo]

I am one of the smartest people I know, #1 is my Dad, my Brother In Law is about the second smartest person I know.

 

[MagnusKain]

i've got a smarterASS, but most of my frends are well above average intlegence, so i'd say that i'm only smarter than them in most things, not all.

 

[xyion]

to people who dont know me well, I am the dumbest person they know. My friends on the other hand, know that I am much smarter than I act. I know a few people that are as smart as me, just in different subjects.

- xyion

 

[Rand]

I'm sure everyone knows at least one person that is smarter in one thing. Nobody can be a genius about everything.

 

[nullshark]

Knowing more about a thing than someone else does not make one smart.

 

[datalink7]

<< I'm sure everyone knows at least one person that is smarter in one thing. Nobody can be a genius about everything. >>


no, but there are people who are just a level above everyone else. My mom said she knew someone like that in HS. His name was Todd, and everyone called him God Todd. One example of his intelligence is my moms physics class. The teacher left for some reason, and a sub was assigned for the rest of the year (they were about half way through). The sub didn't know physics, though. But Todd had already read through the whole book, so he taught the class instead.

I know someone kind of like that at school. He never does any homework, but he seems to know everything. Just about everything we talk about he seems to know something on the subject, and every comment is intelligent.

 

[LordMaul]

Of course.

Me.

 

[Pocatello]

There are all kind of &quot;smart&quot; people. Some people are good with scientific stuffs, while some are good with other people. While I'm one of the best in my class when it comes to Calculus or Computer Science, but I'm pretty dumb when talking to a girl. All I could do is stare and blabbering nonsense . I wish I could balance it out.

 

[bacillus]

I'm always smarting from criticism!

 

[Elledan]

Yes, it can be hard sometimes, and yes, it's harder to make friends because you can only talk about intelligent things, but that shouldn't give any problems if you take the right approach. You must not become the nerd of the class, for in that case you'll get rejected instantly.

But every disadvantage is nothing compared to what you gain, like being able to read a book on Quantum Mechanics and even understand it

 

Smarter then the majority of them in general, sure.
On average in school its was a 97% test &amp; quiz average, and a 50% homework average. Same thing through college, until I quit that.

 

[TripleJ]

I've been thinking about this. What is smart? I know a lot of people that are good at many subjects but they can't extrapolate from that knowledge. Can people be smart at sport? I guess so. I know a guy that is good at anything I've seen him do, from chemistry to debating, geography to hockey. He topped the state in every subject he did and was state squash champion. In fact he did a 50 minute chem test in 9 minutes, getting 100% and no one else in my class left untill the end and the second highest mark was 92%.
I'm not that good at tests but am good at assignments. So my marks suffer because I can't recall stuff that well during test or similar situations but if I have information in front of me I am able to work things out well and analise information. I have a won a architectural design award. Does that make me smart? I dunno

P.S. I have heard of someone called Albet Einstein. Apparently, he was quite smart. So I guess I aint the smartest person I know. (that's my wisecrack that you didn't want!)

 

[SammyBoy]

TIGER! THATS EXACTLY WHAT ITS RIGHT WITH ME!!!!!

they argue....&quot;Sam, u always have to be right. its so funny cuz although i get proved wrong, whenever they bring this up I always prove em wrong and im like Shot Down!&quot;

it really depends,

i am one of the smartest people i know in &quot;brain-power&quot;, but i do no work in school and that aint really that smart, and I can admit it.

do you mean most naturally smart, or most hard working? or a combination?

 

[Cycad]

Sammyboy brings up a good point. I mean I would consider myself above average even at a college level but I just don't put forth the effort to get the best grades i can. i know a lot of dumbasses that have really good grades but they have to work really hard. Of course I am never wrong and I know everything. That helps a lot

 

[Jothaxe]

<< For those of you who are smarter than everyone you know (There are probably a few of you who frequent here I would guess), I have always wondered this question. Is it hard being smarter than everybody? Is it harder to make friends? I can already guess the cool aspects, but what about the bad? >>



Let me try to give you a serious answer.

I acknowlege that there are lots of types of &quot;smarts&quot; but I think I know what you mean datalink. I always tested better than everyone around me, which meant that I got labeled as the &quot;really smart guy.&quot; Because of this I felt like I had a reputation to keep up and I actually worked really hard in school. This meant I got better grades than everyone else, and I graduated at the top of my high school class of about 900.

Unfortunately, in a lot of ways I never really felt like I fit in. I was lucky in that I had a couple really close friends, but I never had a lot of friends like most of the kids seemed to have. Besides this, I was kind of a dork. I wasnt scrawny, but I sure was goofy looking (especially in my own mind.) I had absolutely zero confidence talking to girls because of this.

Anyways, there were a lot of times when I really felt frustrated not fitting in the way some of the &quot;less smart&quot; kids did, but the main thing that frustrated me was that I had no skill at all with girls. This lasted until I was about 17-18 and I finally started to work through it (braces helped a lot!)

The &quot;being smarter than everyone&quot; didnt last after I got to school at Caltech. Now I am above average by a bit, but I am not the smartest guy any more by a long stretch. This has been really good for me socially, and I have really grown in terms of confidence. I didnt realize what I was missing until I lost my status as the &quot;smartest guy.&quot;

Good question, hope I answered it.

 

[Belegost]

Define &quot;smart&quot;. I graduated HS valedictorian. I'm currently in college carrying a 3.87 GPA (one damn C ) Yet, just this afternoon, while carrying a plate of chicken nuggets I apparently forgot that the friction of the plate with the chicken nuggets was not enough to hold them to the plate when turned to a 90 degree angle with the horizon. I also have a terrible time remembering things, like in January, on my birthday: I went to study Calc with some associates, I was reminded multiple times to be back at 6pm for my birthday party, not only did I not return home 'til 7:30, I also walked into the door, and asked why the hell there were so many damn people around...

&quot;smart&quot; is an incredibly relative term, each individual has their own areas where they are smarter then anyone else, and the goal in life (if one exists, which I highly doubt) could be the search for that area in which you are the most brilliant.

P.S. the last truly smart man to live was Erasmus, who was the last man known to have read all the available literature of his time.

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

i like being smarter than most people because it means i can accomplish the same amount (or more) with less work. i'm lazy so this is a bonus.

as far as getting along with people, no. i don't hold myself as better, just smarter. there is a difference, just as someone may be better at art, or sports, or some other thing. i do have less tolerance for people who are hopelessly clueless though. obviously i can't (as most other people can't) relate very well to people who are just numb to everything around them.

when i was young i thought i was the smartest person in the world. everytime i saw evidence to the contrary i shed a mental tear. but i'm okay with that now hehe

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

<< I'm sure everyone knows at least one person that is smarter in one thing. Nobody can be a genius about everything. >>



Hello, nice to meet you, I am your living proof to the contrary.

 

[Mday]

well, something about having gone to school with some of the smartest people in the city that makes me say no.

and something about going to classes only smart people would ever pass or register for....

 

[StageLeft]

I think - in fact I know I am smarter than the average person both in basic intelligence and common sense.

However I also realize that there are plenty of people smarter than me around as well. I don't know what percentile I'm in...the last stanardized test I took I was &quot;in the top 10%&quot;. It was a basic intellience test for admittance to a program. However I've also done worse than top 10% in the past, so who knows...

On the other hand I'm not a particularly hardworker and I tend to rely too much on my intelligence to get me through binds which otherwise would not be a bind if I was consistent in my efforts in things