Oh boy pa, I dun took an IQ test!

[KrazyHorse]

There should be ~1700 people in the world with an IQ of 175 or higher.

No. IQ tests taken in developed countries are normed to the developed world. The undeveloped world's IQ distribution (as measured by developed world IQ tests) is significantly to the left of the developed world's.

175 likely puts somebody in the world's 1000 "smartest" people (on an SD of 15)

[KrazyHorse]

Well, I don't really belive much in these nubers, though, they are pretty consistent despite different tests, so while I'm probably not an Einstein as Kuci says, I'm still probably in the high end even if it may cause KH to have an hissy fit

"The high end"?



Again, you think that top 2% is something to be proud of?

[Dis]

guess I'll have to take this. Keep in mind my actual IQ is 200, but due to the un-scientific nature of this test, it probably won't reflect that.

[BlackCat]

Depending on the test's SD (some are 15, some 16) 174 would be either 1 in 534 000 or 1 in 2 474 000

And BC's not even close to that smart.

"The high end"?



Again, you think that top 2% is something to be proud of?

[loinburger]

Several years ago I took an online IQ test that was infinitely long and lowered your score the longer you took it. I'm proud to say that I scored an eighty or ninety or something like that. Go team.

[Kuciwalker]

No. IQ tests taken in developed countries are normed to the developed world. The undeveloped world's IQ distribution (as measured by developed world IQ tests) is significantly to the left of the developed world's.

I was aware of this and decided to ignore it, as looking up a figure in a table and dividing 6 billion by it was easier.

[KrazyHorse]

I just use Excel to do simple stuff like that.

1 - NORMSDIST(5)

[MOBIUS]

No. IQ tests taken in developed countries are normed to the developed world. The undeveloped world's IQ distribution (as measured by developed world IQ tests) is significantly to the left of the developed world's.

Perhaps in that case BC scored 174 in the Burkina Faso version of the test...?

He's smarter than 'average', which obviously leads him to think he's smarter than he actually is. But threads like this merely prove that's all he is - just a tad better than mediocre...

[loinburger]

Online IQ tests are inherently biased against those with a high level of kinesthetic intelligence compared to their level of real intelligence - I mean, they may not be able to cast as many spells per day, but have a much higher chance of dodging a fireball.

[KrazyHorse]

They probably don't take fireball-throwing into account either.

[loinburger]

I remember visiting a forum several years ago where somebody or another was saying that they were able to cast fireballs in their mind and that it was only a matter of time until they could cast fireballs in real life. To this day I'm not sure if that poster merely had an overactive imagination or if they were legitimately retarded.

[KrazyHorse]

Why are you insulting yourself?

[MikeH]

My replacement for an IQ test.

Drop someone in a jungle with the clothes they are wearing and whatever's in their pockets and give them a point for every day they survive.

[loinburger]

Why are you insulting yourself?

People might like me more if they're less intimidated by my awesomeness.

[Japher]

Stupid is as stupid does. Anyone posting here claiming to have an IQ over 60 is full of BS.