Posted on 11/18/2020 3:05:42 PM PST by lasereye
The girl that was valedictorian of my high school had an incredible lack of common sense. I would not be surprised if she drowned in the rain while looking up.
A guy I worked with had to be told to do everything. He was noted to not be capable of realizing he should spray water out of a nozzle in his hands as he looked at one his coworkers who was on fire.
On another thread, German scientists have used human genes to make monkey’s brains bigger.
"Can't you smell that smell? - The smell of bedliner is AROUND you..."
Bad spellers are now liberated by the internet and predictive spelling programs, add in Grammarly and some of us can pass for being edumicated. (Not using it now, obviously... too expensive.)
Also, I believe that an IQ’s score is a vanity, as a teenager I was tested by a University and was told that I was in the top 10%. Sure! And what are you trying to sell me? My estimation of higher education never recovered. I know that I am just smart enough to know I am not that smart but blessed to have known a few brilliant people.
I would rather be in the company of people with good character rather than an intellect, even though, being in the presence of people of very high character has sometimes made me feel small in their presence.
I am sure I am not the only one on Free Republic who has learned of several of their high school friends who turned out to be colossal idiots and leftists even though they made 1400 on the SAT and high grades in college. These are the ones to post pictures of Ginsburg as their hero can one to make fun of President Trump.
Mandarins. Philosophers who Didn’t know how to tie their own shoes..
I have two friends who are in MENSA. Both are extemely intelligent, but both are far left and don’t understand the Constitution.
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