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Originally posted by angela146
Mensa is a group for people who score at the 98th percentile on an intelligence test (IQ132 on WAIS or WISC).
If IQ meant nothing, then Mensans would be no more intelligent than anyone else. Well, the truth is that they *are* a lot more intelligent than most people. You can hear it in the programs, see it in the games room and experience it in casual conversation over a cup of coffee.
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Mensa is a self-selecting group, so doesn't really count. Firstly I believe that IQ is a flawed measure, so the criterion for inclusion is meaningless. Secondly the problem is that
you perceive these people to be intelligent, therefore that is the criterion
you will judge others by. I'm not saying it's wrong, just meaningless because others may have a different definition. It's too subjective.