shirtsbyeric: Average IQ is 100
85 or less = Idiot
75 or less = Fool
65 or less = mentally retarded

For the two most common IQ tests, THe SD is 15 points, so two SD's above is 130 and two below is 70.

And MR status is different state to state. I know in NY where I have my teaching degree from, 70 is considered the threshold for true MR status, though there are services for anyone below an 85 IQ (my mother, for instance, teaches SED kids, and many of them are not MR, but they do qualify for assistive services regardless).

I don't like the classical "Fool"/"Imbecile"/ect. terms, they're just not cool. Plus, I didn't weigh IQ tests at all for students when I was teaching- IQ test serve exactly one purpose to me. To get my students services. Other then that, they're people, to be evaluated individually and sensitively.

Boobies: OK yeah I think the candidates-as-midgets match is next.

If you're right, that's just too funny. I'm not at home so I won't get to see it :). Somehow, I'm ok with that.

Anywho... I followed some links and am now downloading the Doctor J. mix. My curiosity got the better of me. Pray tell, what kind of music is in store for me?

IMDWalrus: SUPER DRAGON *clap clap* *clap clap clap*

STFU *clap clap* *clap clap clap*

Duke_Phillips: So has anyone come into this thread being an over-reactionary douche? Oh, everyone has? Good to know

This.

It's a soap opera for men. Get over it people, sheesh.

Accolade: Boobies:

AHAHAHAHAHA.... that's the best login ever... you can't be Fark-it'dededed.

eikni: STFU *clap clap* *clap clap clap*



/clap
//clap
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saintstryfe: Other then that, they're people, to be evaluated individually and sensitively.

Well said, sir!

Ah, it's actually full size impersonators. Fake Bill is more convincing.

BLAH BLAH IQ HURF DURF

RadioAaron: Subtle declaration of commenter's love of replied-to posting. Further expounds on the demand on said poster to replace commenter's now broken, ruined, or otherwise defective keyboard.

Modest refusal of accolade followed by gracious return compliment of earlier witty remark.

Arbitrator: Modest refusal of accolade followed by gracious return compliment of earlier witty remark.

I resemble that remark.

Hahaha look at the ears on the Barack dude.

Accolade: Pray tell, what kind of music is in store for me?

It's somewhere in between reggae and hip hop and drum 'n bass :)

I laughed at your midget comment because it's believable enough to be true, hehe.

OMG, fake Obama has Ferengi ears. This is gonna be laughably terrible, midgets or not.

Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: Well, I've never had mine tested (make all the jokes you want) but I don't think that's true. Extremely smart people tend to be eccentric and insecure, and often have their IQ tested. When I was playing tournament chess, every other guy was going on about his IQ and his friends' IQs. I know a lot of engineers and law professors, etc., I doubt it would be difficult to find 140 IQs within those self-selecting groups. Now if I was walking into an Arby's or something and trying that, yeah, it would be tough.

Where were they getting it tested at? They all made appointments with psychologists? They paid for an IQ test? Really? As someone who has gone through graduate school and has been around scientists, medical doctors, and attorneys in my work, I know very, very few people who have had their IQs tested. Those who have taken a REAL IQ test typically did so for diagnosis reasons (e.g., to diagnose ADHD). Most of those who are qualified to give IQ tests won't give adults the test without a "legitimate" reason.

gadian: I don't know why I'm even responding. I was tested by a representative that tested on the Lewis Terman scale and scored "over 140" (the test doesn't go any higher on that scale) which, I believe is the standard test. Two other representatives I tested with were from psychologists who believed that there must be something over 140, but neither is considered standard, I'll grant you that so won't go into details. Oh and the Mensa tests are stupid shiat.

Could you give me the numbers of those two other psychologists? I want to test with them.

/Wants to tell people he has a "170 IQ on some scales"

Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: Well, I've never had mine tested (make all the jokes you want) but I don't think that's true. Extremely smart people tend to be eccentric and insecure, and often have their IQ tested. When I was playing tournament chess, every other guy was going on about his IQ and his friends' IQs. I know a lot of engineers and law professors, etc., I doubt it would be difficult to find 140 IQs within those self-selecting groups. Now if I was walking into an Arby's or something and trying that, yeah, it would be tough.

Dammit, Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox has to wait until I'm on my commute home to really get this thread going.

/has IQ over 140
//no Masters in structural engineering, yet...
///used to play chess competitively
eccentric\\\\
//getting a kick out of these replies

But since you brought up the insecure thing...

saintstryfe: You're much more respectful then some of the maniacs I deal with re: my former profession.

The amount of anger directed towards pro-wrestling fans is proportional to how well the angry person got over getting their ass kicked as a kid by said pro-wrestling fans. As you can tell, I'm still bitter, but only a little.

Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: /Wants to tell people he has a "170 IQ on some scales"

I'm a 190 on the lbs scale.

Boobies: It's somewhere in between reggae and hip hop and drum 'n bass

Very cool. Thank you!

does this mean ventura's running??

Accolade: Boobies

grrr.... I even tried to edit that to make it work.

Boobies!!!!

oh

my

god

cousin-merle: The amount of anger directed towards pro-wrestling fans is inversely proportional to how well the angry person got over getting their ass kicked as a kid by said pro-wrestling fans.

Fixed.... I think you forgot an important word. ;-)

Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: Haha, wtf? Alright, every single survey ever administered proves nothing except that you can administer a survey...riiight.

And why are you presupposing that the parameters are independent of the results? That's what is being tested in the first place. Way to miss the entire point.

If I ask 100 Black people what they think of Barack Obama, that's a valid survey. If I ask 100 registered voters who are members of the Democratic Party and have voted perviously who do they prefer, Obama or Hillary, that's an excellent survey. If I ask the first 100 people I see at the Fulton Mall tomorrow who do they like, that survey isn't valid, because it doesn't have any qualifiers. It has no meaning. Of those 100 people, half may not be able to vote. In which case they're responses are meaningless if you're trying to gleem some information (say, a likely presidential winner). Your survey - an unknown quantity of smart people - is equally without meaning. Even if you found the right group and asked the questions, the data has no real meaning beyond getting the opinions of a small population.

Now, I'm done playing logic tutorials and survey design with your silly arse. Head back to the sandbox, kid.

On more interesting topics, I'd still be shocked if we saw honest to god politicians there - I think we'll just see wrestlers in costumes, or even more likely, midgets.

tonesskin: Where were they getting it tested at? They all made appointments with psychologists? They paid for an IQ test? Really? As someone who has gone through graduate school and has been around scientists, medical doctors, and attorneys in my work, I know very, very few people who have had their IQs tested. Those who have taken a REAL IQ test typically did so for diagnosis reasons (e.g., to diagnose ADHD). Most of those who are qualified to give IQ tests won't give adults the test without a "legitimate" reason.

There are a number of "high-IQ societies" that will have you tested if you cough up the dough. Some of the people I knew were really weird and on tons of meds, so it might have been diagnosis related for them. Other than that, I have no idea. There must be some easy way to do it- look at all the farkers chiming in with their IQs.

saintstryfe: I don't like the classical "Fool"/"Imbecile"/ect. terms, they're just not cool.

I agree. They're not just cool, they're hilarious too.

Oh, this is just too funny...

Accolade: grrr.... I even tried to edit that to make it work.

heh. Any tricks to get around it are quickly patched :) But thanks for listening!

Haha, Umaga did a run-in and gave Fake Hillary the Samoan Spike. End of match.

Arbitrator: cousin-merle: The amount of anger directed towards pro-wrestling fans is inversely proportional to how well the angry person got over getting their ass kicked as a kid by said pro-wrestling fans.

Fixed.... I think you forgot an important word. ;-)

I actually had that typed in there, but I deleted it. It was such a bad sentence though, I should have aborted the whole thing.

I can't believe this is real. I'll be back in a few hours after the reality of this has sunk in.

What craven acts of desperation could surprise me now? Hmm

saintstryfe: If I ask 100 Black people

cousin-merle: It was such a bad sentence though, I should have aborted the whole thing.

No worries. I'm used to worse in technical papers. You need Babelfish for those sometimes...

Mentat: Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: Let's have a friendly bet.

I have a PhD.

Now give the man his TotalFark.

I'm a year away from my DVM (thank zombie jesus, almost there). I am currently watching WWE with some amusement/entertainment. Fork over the TotalFark to that dude.

/I may not fit your definition since, as noted, I'm not quite done
//Not remotely in danger of failing, though

saintstryfe:On more interesting topics, I'd still be shocked if we saw honest to god politicians there - I think we'll just see wrestlers in costumes, or even more likely, midgets.

I'm watching RAW on The Score in Canada, and I can confirm a Hillary sighting. No fooling.

Warning: she says that tonight, we can refer to her as 'Hilrod'

saintstryfe: If I ask 100 Black people what they think of Barack Obama, that's a valid survey. If I ask 100 registered voters who are members of the Democratic Party and have voted perviously who do they prefer, Obama or Hillary, that's an excellent survey. If I ask the first 100 people I see at the Fulton Mall tomorrow who do they like, that survey isn't valid, because it doesn't have any qualifiers. It has no meaning. Of those 100 people, half may not be able to vote. In which case they're responses are meaningless if you're trying to gleem some information (say, a likely presidential winner). Your survey - an unknown quantity of smart people - is equally without meaning. Even if you found the right group and asked the questions, the data has no real meaning beyond getting the opinions of a small population.

Now, I'm done playing logic tutorials and survey design with your silly arse. Head back to the sandbox, kid.

Don't condescend to me. Your "logic tutorial" is anything but. I am making a bet based on PROBABILITY, not definitiveness. That allows for exceptions. It even allows for results contrary to an overall trend. The fact that I am making a bet shows that I am aware of that, but choose to proceed on the basis of what I consider PROBABLE. I consider it probable that most intelligent people will not like wrestling. Understand? I never said that it would prove that no intelligent people like wrestling. You epic fail at reading comprehension.

Jesus Christ...

This is the horrid beast I was referring to earlier:



For some reason, I'm thinking Hillary isn't so bad any more.

bonehead800: I'm a year away from my DVM (thank zombie jesus, almost there). I am currently watching WWE with some amusement/entertainment. Fork over the TotalFark to that dude.

/I may not fit your definition since, as noted, I'm not quite done
//Not remotely in danger of failing, though

Please see my earlier post with instructions for people purporting to meet the criteria of my survey.

Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: I consider it probable that most intelligent people will not like wrestling. Understand? I never said that it would prove that no intelligent people like wrestling.

Shoot, I am guilty of mixing up your point as well.

In that case, since we agree your survey has no wider implications, I think we also agree it's meaningless...

cousin-merle: This is the horrid beast I was referring to earlier:

Awe shush. I bet she's a nice girl.

GIS Aysa eye bleach:

cousin-merle: Dammit, Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox has to wait until I'm on my commute home to really get this thread going.

/has IQ over 140
//no Masters in structural engineering, yet...
///used to play chess competitively
eccentric\\\\
//getting a kick out of these replies

But since you brought up the insecure thing...

Whoa, you're like my identical clone.

/Why do I feel like beating you up?

My problem with WWE is not that it's fake, but that it's utter crap. I don't claim to watch the most high grade entertainment out there, but the writing on that show could have been shat out by a 4 year old. I'll even watch some wrestling, if what their doing is impressive, but all they have on TV is low-ball underwhelming slap fights. Show me something impressive, and hire someone with an IQ higher than their number of teeth to write for the show.

Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: Whoa, you're like my identical clone.

/Why do I feel like beating you up?

If you're anything like me, I'm gonna guess it's because you hate yourself.

Arbitrator: Can'tLetYouDoThatStarFox: I consider it probable that most intelligent people will not like wrestling. Understand? I never said that it would prove that no intelligent people like wrestling.

Shoot, I am guilty of mixing up your point as well.

In that case, since we agree your survey has no wider implications, I think we also agree it's meaningless...

Well, it would mean that I won the bet. And it would imply that smart people tend not to like wrestling, although how strong an implication it would be is very debatable.

Rann Xerox: don't understand: Oh, I weep for this country. I really do.

And I despair the species. Appealing to a bunch of pituitary retards that believe that wrestling is a sport AND that it is real? WTF!

We don't believe it's a sport NOR do we believe it's real.

It's just as fake as all the other drama tv shows out there. It's got actors. It's got plots. And it's got TAKER!

CSI doesn't have Taker.

Nor does TNA.

Best of all, you can go watch it live, if you have the money to do so.

/ps. The guy who plays the Undertaker is Mark Calloway, and he's from Texas, not Death Valley. And no, Kane isn't his rl brother.

Mentat: This thread is so stupid it's beautiful.

GIVE THE MAN HIS TOTALFARK!

If he gives me five clips, and the people I survey tomorrow call any of them "good", then I will. Not before.

*Sigh* everybody wants money for nothing...

jaedreth: And no, Kane isn't his rl brother.

Awe dammit! You just destroyed my world!

jaedreth: /ps. The guy who plays the Undertaker is Mark Calloway, and he's from Texas, not Death Valley. And no, Kane isn't his rl brother.

YOU TAKE THAT BACK!!!

cousin-merle: Arbitrator: cousin-merle: The amount of anger directed towards pro-wrestling fans is inversely proportional to how well the angry person got over getting their ass kicked as a kid by said pro-wrestling fans.

Fixed.... I think you forgot an important word. ;-)

I actually had that typed in there, but I deleted it. It was such a bad sentence though, I should have aborted the whole thing.

In wrestling, an abortion is when an angle is killed because no one likes it.

/I can tie up everything in a neat little PACKAGE.