Poll about self image.

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
D

Dofuss3000

Golden Member
Feb 10, 2001
1,600
0
0
Are you in the top 98 percent of the general, unselected population, when it comes to general intelligence?
 
L

LongCoolMother

Diamond Member
Sep 4, 2001
5,675
0
0
so far it seems 80% of us are in the top 2% of the population...

EDIT: Ahaha. Now that I read it more carefully ;). Nice trick.
 
P

Pollock

Golden Member
Jan 24, 2004
1,989
0
0
It's a distinct possibility. I consistently test that way on standardized tests, for whatever those are worth.
 
ConstipatedVigilante

ConstipatedVigilante

Diamond Member
Feb 22, 2006
7,670
1
0
My SAT scores say so. But other than that, I think so. There are a lot of VERY dumb people out there. And the top 2% is still about 6 million people in the U.S.
 
S

spidey07

No Lifer
Aug 4, 2000
65,469
5
76
Doesn't matter what a test tells you. It's a matter what you think of yourself.

Generally those with low self esteem and a low self image will seek outward verification.
 
E

EGGO

Diamond Member
Jul 29, 2004
5,504
1
0
Me? Nah. I haven't read in a long time and I'm seeing how it's affecting my memory and trying to recall higher vocabulary.
 
C

Canai

Diamond Member
Oct 4, 2006
8,016
1
0
Originally posted by: Pollock
It's a distinct possibility. I consistently test that way on standardized tests, for whatever those are worth.
Click to expand...

Same here. I'm not a genius, but I'm 100% sure I'm smarter than 95% of the people who come into this computer lab, at least when it comes to problem solving and reasoning / logic skills.
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
68,143
10
81
I don't think anyone that is not in the top 98% can find Atot on a computer. hell i don't think they know what a computer is.
 
B

BrownTown

Diamond Member
Dec 1, 2005
5,314
1
0
LOL, great trick.

The best part is all those people being like "well I am so smart because my SAT has me in 99% percentile so yes" who didn't even understand what the question was asking and more or less proved how little those test say about REAL intelligence :p.
 
C

Crono

Lifer
Aug 8, 2001
23,720
1,503
136
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
My SAT scores say so. But other than that, I think so. There are a lot of VERY dumb people out there. And the top 2% is still about 6 million people in the U.S.
Click to expand...

Do SAT scores say much about intelligence? I got a 1280 on my SATs, but that's because I only studied like 6 hours total. I know people who got 1400+, but they studied like 100 hours or more. So does that make me stupid, and they smart? Or just that they had a better work ethic than I did (at the time)? I know people much more intelligent than I who got a 1050 or lower on the SAT's, too, who were either bad at test taking or just too lazy to study or pay attention in class at all.

I think I am very average, or slightly below or above average, if I remember IQ test results correctly. But intelligence isn't everything, only a very small subset of a person, and in a lot of cases possessing a high IQ can be a cause for arrogance. I know if I had a high IQ, I would probably a jerk about it sometimes. Even now, with normal intelligence, I sometimes act as if I am better than other people. Usually my pride is kept in check by things that happen to me, but not always.
 
PliotronX

PliotronX

Diamond Member
Oct 17, 1999
8,883
107
106
There are three types of people in the world. Those who are good at math and those who aren't.
 
T

tfinch2

Lifer
Feb 3, 2004
22,114
1
0
Originally posted by: PliotronX
There are three types of people in the world. Those who are good at math and those who aren't.
Click to expand...

Actually 10 types of people in the world.
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
68,143
10
81
Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: PliotronX
There are three types of people in the world. Those who are good at math and those who aren't.
Click to expand...

Actually 10 types of people in the world.
Click to expand...

thse that know binary and those that don't.
 
ConstipatedVigilante

ConstipatedVigilante

Diamond Member
Feb 22, 2006
7,670
1
0
Originally posted by: Crono
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
My SAT scores say so. But other than that, I think so. There are a lot of VERY dumb people out there. And the top 2% is still about 6 million people in the U.S.
Click to expand...

Do SAT scores say much about intelligence? I got a 1280 on my SATs, but that's because I only studied like 6 hours total. I know people who got 1400+, but they studied like 100 hours or more. So does that make me stupid, and they smart? Or just that they had a better work ethic than I did (at the time)? I know people much more intelligent than I who got a 1050 or lower on the SAT's, too, who were either bad at test taking or just too lazy to study or pay attention in class at all.

I think I am very average, or slightly below or above average, if I remember IQ test results correctly. But intelligence isn't everything, only a very small subset of a person, and in a lot of cases possessing a high IQ can be a cause for arrogance. I know if I had a high IQ, I would probably a jerk about it sometimes. Even now, with normal intelligence, I sometimes act as if I am better than other people. Usually my pride is kept in check by things that happen to me, but not always.
Click to expand...

SWEET JESUS! THE SAT COMMENT WAS IRONIC! Standardized tests are retarded - I only scored better on the test after taking a course.

On a similar note, some of my friends who are geniuses at math and get great grades are absolutely brain-dead outside of the classroom. No common sense at all. They expect me to pay for them when we go out, they touch everything, and when they break stuff (which they do all the time), they accept no responsibility.
 
Pohemi

Pohemi

Lifer
Oct 2, 2004
10,943
17,110
146
I was always good at testing in grade school. I scored a 162 on an IQ test I took in fourth grade at the suggestion of my teacher. I slacked in high school...got bad grades. Didn't go back to college until I was 26, after partying for 8 years. I felt stupid in all honesty. It had been so long since I had been in a classroom based learning environment that I "forgot how to absorb information" as I put it. I took some remedial courses, got back into good studying habits, and had a 3.85 for the next 2 years. I believe that a person's intelligence depends partly on how much they exercise their brain. I still don't feel as "smart" as I did in grade school (as far as booksmart type smarts) but I know I'm wiser with more knowledge and experience of the world around me.

In short: yes, I am in the top 98% of the general populace. But the top 98 percentile...? Possibly...I'd like to think so...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom