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Originally Posted by Zeraph
SF, I swear to gawd he's a troll.
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Comments like this arent supposed to have a place in TFP
Unless they are aimed at me, in which case its fine... at least thats how the rules seem to work?
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I have looked again into this. I have found
There are many different IQ tests that score in different scores to the same person
That a person's IQ can vary wildly even on the same testing scheme depending on mood, luck, etc...
That most people think that an IQ above 120 is not practically different to an IQ of 160 in terms of the use that person can make of their brain. 120 is enough. 160 might mean you remember things a bit better, can do mental arthimatic a bit quicker, use some longer words... but it doesnt change the practical intelligence of someone.
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I repeat that MENSA is to me an elitist organisation that is based around self congratulation. That doesnt mean everyone who ever joinsit is like that, but thats what its like collectively. I dont know if an IQ of 142 allows one into MENSA and I dont care because I would never join such a thing,
I repeat my advise... rather than swat for a test that will give you a fairly meaningless and abstract intelligence score that might let you join some club full of people who also want to know their intelligence score--- learn a trade, learn a practical skill, grow vegtables, play music... do something that will bring you happiness or practical benefit.