[SERIOUS] Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart

[KrazyHorse]

I suspect this is more a Canada based artifact, rather than a Mensa based one.

I doubt it. Anybody who joins Mensa is a jackass.

[rah]

I always figured someone as smart as you was already a member

[Jon Miller]

I agree with KH's assessment of Mensa.

I think many who join it are compensating or not sure enough of themselves.

JM

[KrazyHorse]

a) It's not even close to exclusive enough. Top 2%? Please

b) Anybody who joins a club which is based solely on intelligence is a douchebag. I'm willing to spend time around all you dumbasses, because it's fun.

[Ben Kenobi]

I thought Bush was the classic example of someone who had high IQ and was generally good in social environments. He has good common sense.

Obama is the perfect example of where intelligence is considered to be his only asset.

[loinburger]

Your assessments do not surprise me.

[BeBMan]

I thought Obama is the One and always right in all environments.

[Lefty Scaevola]

I think many who join it are compensating or not sure enough of themselves.

I suspect their (Mensa-ites) deficit is mainly in the social area.

[MOBIUS]

I doubt it. Anybody who joins Mensa is a jackass.

In fact the final IQ test is to decline from actually joining Mensa when given the opportunity.

I've met loads of Mensans and, generally speaking, the majority are very weird individuals virtually devoid of any social skills whatsoever...

[MOBIUS]

I suspect the real motivation behind Lori's OP is that he was shocked to find out that Dubya's IQ is higher than he and scrambling to fashion a plausible excuse as to why IQ isn't very important at determining intelligence after all...

[rah]

Yes, those that have the requirements but don't feel the need to join probably have social skills

[ZEE]

what the **** do you know about social skills, rah. your useless ass is part of the reason Poly is the ****stain it is by not standing up to DanQ, unlike your brother.

Even Solver had moar worth than you did.

[rah]

Someone else that had no clue to what actually happened. Somehow I'm not surprised.

[ZEE]

I know moar about Poly history than you do, ******

[KrazyHorse]

I may or may not be a clever fool, but AAHZ is a silly idiot.