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Originally posted by Taliesin
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.
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Flawed, yes but not meaningless.
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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.
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Of course it isn't a perfect measure and of course people will define intelligence differently around the margins. However, there is a core set of characteristics that most people would agree are part of what we call intelligence.