Posted on 05/14/2014 10:22:17 AM PDT by dsc
Using 2012 Presidential election voting stats as my yardstick I’d categorize the “average” American as being intellectually deficient.I consider myself,OTOH,to be nothing more than (and nothing less than) reasonably intelligent,far from stupid *and* far from being a genius.IOW,I’m smarter than the “average” American.
For the sake of arguments I know I am smarter than half of the country who supported Bammy. Out of the other half I am smarter than half of those because they are weak-wristed, back door amnesty lovers or no stance libertarians. So the way I look at it I am in the top 25% from the start.
Usually folks who embrace truth and deal with reality are among the most intelligent.
As much as I wanted to, I didn’t use the word “stupid” in our conversation, but you posted the gist of what I told him...
He “got it” though and his attitude did change...
“Based on this study, only 5% of Americans think theyre smarter than they are. Thats actually pretty good perception.”
But only 4% say that they are less intelligent than most people.
“All in all, the results at 55% sound reasonable.”
However, only 4% said that most people are more intelligent than they.
However you figure it, the real number is 49%.
The more that I know tells me the more I don't know.
Ergo, the learning never stops.
5.56mm
“The average IQ does not equate to 50% of people above and 50% of people below.”
The median raw score of the norming sample is defined as IQ 100. Median means 50% of people above and 50% of people below.
-PJ
“And the really SMART ones stay home if the other Presidential candidate doesnt agree with them on ALL TEN items on their checklist.”
Some, maybe, but I think it’s more common that a person has a line he will not cross. I will not (knowingly) vote for anyone who is not strongly opposed to baby killing. Period.
That is a hill I will die on. If the Republicans cannot produce such a candidate, they will not get my vote.
I will give them some slack on some other issues, but not that one.
If you are strongly Pro-Life, as I am, you will NOT sit home and let Hillary complete the destruction of America.
“you will NOT sit home and let Hillary complete the destruction of America.”
I will campaign against her, even as I held my nose and campaigned for Libaromnesty, despite Romneycare.
However, I am done enabling the GOPe in their suicide mission.
“Ergo, the learning never stops.”
When you get old enough, you sometimes think, “Oh, what does it matter what I take to the grave with me?”
If someone were doing original work, though, I guess that would be different.
Itelligence isn’t knowledge either. You can be intelligent but ignorant. Ignorance can be cured though, stupidity cannot.
If 9 people have $100 and a tenth has $10, the average is $91.10, and 90% have of those people have more than the average.
This strikes me as faux humility. If you've got a doctoral degree, you have good reason to think you're much more intelligent than average.
But in real life the 9 would be forced to subsidize the tenth
No question that we are being told everyone is (really, truly) equal - unless you are a white heterosexual, of course.
My point is apparently the “dumber” classes, if you will, really do think they are dumber going by these studies, so the indoctrination hasn’t totally worked. Even the dumb can’t be fooled all the time ;-)
Again, it depends on what the doctorate is. Just like any college degree. They are not all equal, that is certain.
Of course it depends, but in general if you’ve got doctorate you’re substantially smarter than the average bear.
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