Re: WAY OT: Einstein at a Spelling Bee - was Re: Exactly *how* smart are we?
Bruce maybe... iirc Einstein had lousy spelling... and wasn't real great with math either. I suspect Albert would have found the spelling bee idea silly anyway, given that he never memorized his own phone number because it was in the phone book. s. isaac dealey954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? Tried to resist this topic to no avail, one would think intelligence and intellect are sort of twins to some. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Really...this is what the cf-community list is for. -joe (161) - Original Message - From: Dave Watts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:04:52 -0400 Subject: RE: Exactly *how* smart are we? To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] The point is, life is all about learning and expanding your mind. An IQ test can help you pinpoint strengths and weaknesses, and help you understand how your mind works. Plus it's fun competition! So what's next, a Myers-Briggs test? Why post this to cf-talk, since it has nothing to do with CF? Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ phone: 202-797-5496 fax: 202-797-5444 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Really...this is what the cf-community list is for. Yes please! Could we get back on track here. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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and common sense. and experience! Surely it would be interesting to know how one stands against their peers. Frankly though, I couldn't be bothered to take the test because it seems like an annoying and tedious task. Besides, I figure there are plenty of people more intelligent than me. Of course, I am not sure intelligence beyond a certain point it all that valuable. Beyond a certainly level of intelligence it seems like other attributes become more important such as hard work, cleverness, and knowledge. -Matt Thanks, CC [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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It would've been easier asking Bruce Lee to enter a karate tournament, or asking Einstein to enter a spelling bee! Sheeesh! [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
WAY OT: Einstein at a Spelling Bee - was Re: Exactly *how* smart are we?
It would've been easier asking Bruce Lee to enter a karate tournament, or asking Einstein to enter a spelling bee! Sheeesh! Bruce maybe... iirc Einstein had lousy spelling... and wasn't real great with math either. I suspect Albert would have found the spelling bee idea silly anyway, given that he never memorized his own phone number because it was in the phone book. s. isaac dealey954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Re: WAY OT: Einstein at a Spelling Bee - was Re: Exactly *how* smart are we?
either way... they are both *dead* - Original Message - From: S. Isaac Dealey To: CF-Talk Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: WAY OT: Einstein at a Spelling Bee - was Re: Exactly *how* smart are we? It would've been easier asking Bruce Lee to enter a karate tournament, or asking Einstein to enter a spelling bee! Sheeesh! Bruce maybe... iirc Einstein had lousy spelling... and wasn't real great with math either. I suspect Albert would have found the spelling bee idea silly anyway, given that he never memorized his own phone number because it was in the phone book. s. isaac dealey954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Exactly *how* smart are we?
I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Where's the link? Ray At 01:06 PM 8/22/2004, you wrote: I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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According to Google it should be http://www.highiqsociety.org/ I suppose :) Ray Champagne wrote: Where's the link? Ray At 01:06 PM 8/22/2004, you wrote: I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Good thing pasting links in a message wasn't one of the questions eh? http://www.highiqsociety.org/noflash/nonmembers/iqtests.htm?IQ I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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I'm a member already. but I can't remember my test score.So I guess I'm not a model member (but you need a score of 126 or above to get in so I must have squeaked by before my senility set in). The tests are fun, but the site is horrid.The site map isn't clickable and shows you impossible to get to sections (like about us) and the news section has headlines with no information. When I had time for them the discussions were good. But seem to be broken now. Jim Davis From: Will Tomlinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:07 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Exactly *how* smart are we? I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website... I've always been a little sceptical when people suggest a subject so complex and diverse as human intelligence can be boiled down to one number.The verbal intelligence test, for instance: how does knowing who Voltaire was measure one's intellect in any way?(Just in case y'all think this is sour grapes, I scored 138.) Kind regards, CK. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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180. Yes I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. real score 118 on the Ultimate IQ Test... i didnt want in anyway!! STUPID COMPUTER!! IM GONNA *blip* - Original Message - From: Will Tomlinson To: CF-Talk Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:06 PM Subject: Exactly *how* smart are we? I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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i didnt want in anyway!! STUPID Standardized testing. Yuck. This is one of the things that's horribly wrong with the educational system here as well, IMHO. -- Les Mizzell --- A vanta as mr relyar! Nai eleni siluvar antalyannar! --- [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Do we need to revoke all those CF Certifications? i didnt want in anyway!! STUPID Standardized testing. Yuck. This is one of the things that's horribly wrong with the educational system here as well, IMHO. -- Les Mizzell --- A vanta as mr relyar! Nai eleni siluvar antalyannar! --- [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Sure, It has served it's purpose. My portfolio gets me further than a certification ever could : ) - Original Message - From: Will Tomlinson To: CF-Talk Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 3:01 PM Subject: Re: Exactly *how* smart are we? Do we need to revoke all those CF Certifications? i didnt want in anyway!! STUPID Standardized testing. Yuck. This is one of the things that's horribly wrong with the educational system here as well, IMHO. -- Les Mizzell --- A vanta as mr relyar! Nai eleni siluvar antalyannar! --- [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Well - it doesn't.;^) That's actually one reason that they've got several tests in several styles. I'm not sure that any of the them are good in the sense that they really measure intelligence in an unbiased way, but you can easily tell that they don't all measure it in the same way simply because you can get widely varying scores across the tests. In the end IQ isn't a real measure of your intelligence rather it's a measure of your ability to take that test.I suppose when you get right down to it people have decided to compare themselves on much worse criteria (pissing contest, anybody?);^) Jim Davis From: Chris Kavanagh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:58 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Exactly *how* smart are we? I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website... I've always been a little sceptical when people suggest a subject so complex and diverse as human intelligence can be boiled down to one number.The verbal intelligence test, for instance: how does knowing who Voltaire was measure one's intellect in any way?(Just in case y'all think this is sour grapes, I scored 138.) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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They're not advocating that we use these tests in educational scenarios. This isn't at all representative of the educational system anyplace or of standardized tests. This is more of an intellectual game created by a provided organization. I've no problem with a group of people getting together and setting effectively arbitrary rules and tests for the purposes of comparing themselves to each other. Jim Davis (It also strikes me that we probably move this discussion over to CF-community). From: Les Mizzell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 2:18 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Exactly *how* smart are we? i didnt want in anyway!! STUPID Standardized testing. Yuck. This is one of the things that's horribly wrong with the educational system here as well, IMHO. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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maybe the first test was finding the site? e _ From: Will Tomlinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 22, 2004 12:21 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Exactly *how* smart are we? Good thing pasting links in a message wasn't one of the questions eh? http://www.highiqsociety.org/noflash/nonmembers/iqtests.htm?IQ I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com _ [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Surely it would be interesting to know how one stands against their peers. Frankly though, I couldn't be bothered to take the test because it seems like an annoying and tedious task. Besides, I figure there are plenty of people more intelligent than me. Of course, I am not sure intelligence beyond a certain point it all that valuable. Beyond a certainly level of intelligence it seems like other attributes become more important such as hard work, cleverness, and knowledge. -Matt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Will Tomlinson Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:07 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Exactly *how* smart are we? I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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and experience! Surely it would be interesting to know how one stands against their peers. Frankly though, I couldn't be bothered to take the test because it seems like an annoying and tedious task. Besides, I figure there are plenty of people more intelligent than me. Of course, I am not sure intelligence beyond a certain point it all that valuable. Beyond a certainly level of intelligence it seems like other attributes become more important such as hard work, cleverness, and knowledge. -Matt [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? Maybe, for the sake of entertainment, but what makes you suppose that knowledge or even mastery of CF requires high intelligence? One of the benefits of CF is its ease of use, after all. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ phone: 202-797-5496 fax: 202-797-5444 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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EQ IQ :) Aaron - Original Message - From: Matt Liotta To: CF-Talk Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:47 AM Subject: RE: Exactly *how* smart are we? Surely it would be interesting to know how one stands against their peers. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? Maybe, for the sake of entertainment, but what makes you suppose that knowledge or even mastery of CF requires high intelligence? One of the benefits of CF is its ease of use, after all. I planned on this being an entertaining/fun exercise that might help illustrate our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to problem solving. After all, much of what we do is just that. I never stated that CF required high intelligence. Hell, I think I could teach my 9 year old son to code CF like a champ! The point is, life is all about learning and expanding your mind. An IQ test can help you pinpoint strengths and weaknesses, and help you understand how your mind works. Plus it's fun competition! To the guys that replied without taking the test, you might've missed out on learning a little something about yourselves. To the ones that *have* taken the test, you probably had a little fun doing it.:) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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| I planned on this being an entertaining/fun exercise that might help | illustrate our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to problem | solving. After all, much of what we do is just that. perhaps it is time for another cf coding challenge/contest, like that maze thing from a few months back. cf_iq / [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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Whatever happened to that? Ade -Original Message- From: Hugo Ahlenius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 August 2004 23:43 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Exactly *how* smart are we? | I planned on this being an entertaining/fun exercise that might help | illustrate our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to problem | solving. After all, much of what we do is just that. perhaps it is time for another cf coding challenge/contest, like that maze thing from a few months back. cf_iq / [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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The point is, life is all about learning and expanding your mind. An IQ test can help you pinpoint strengths and weaknesses, and help you understand how your mind works. Plus it's fun competition! So what's next, a Myers-Briggs test? Why post this to cf-talk, since it has nothing to do with CF? Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ phone: 202-797-5496 fax: 202-797-5444 [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
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We'll have to get extra points for seeing through the scam and not taking the test, since all IQ tests are inherently bogus. :) I follow most of these discussions on CF, and it's obvious there are some extremely intelligent people here. I'd like to invite everyone to visit the International High IQ Society Website so we can find out where everyone stands intellectually. It would be interesting to see where Forta, Liotta, and the other big guns stand, would it not? After you finish your test, post your score (and be honest!!). I haven't taken the Ultimate IQ test yet, but scored 114 on the Verbal test (The US averages 100). Step up to the plate guys and let's see where you stand! Will www.wtomlinson.com www.virtualautosystem.com s. isaac dealey954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
