Posted on 08/01/2011 7:25:42 AM PDT by fellowgeek
PC World reports that a "psychometric consulting" firm called AptiQuant gave free online IQ tests to 100,000 people, and then plotted the scores against the browser on which the tests were taken.
It found that Internet Explorer users scored lower than average, while Chrome, Firefox and Safari users were very slightly above average. Camino, Opera and Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame were scored "exceptionally" high.
"The study showed a substantial relationship between an individual's cognitive ability and their choice of web browser," AptiQuant concluded. "From the test results, it is a clear indication that individuals on the lower side of the IQ scale tend to resist a change/upgrade of their browsers."
Some people have suggested that there may be other factors at work. Business Insider's Matt Rosoff points out that since IE is the default browser for Windows PC users, anyone who doesn't know how to download and install a new browser will be stuck with it - "which drags down the average". And users of other browsers "include a disproportionate number of computer geeks", which might bring their average up. Or, he admits, it might be that "IE users really are kind of dumb."
Within the group of IE users, version 6 users score lowest, while users of version 8 do rather better.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
What portion of people can’t take a joke for what it’s worth?
Since you want to go there, “average” any refer to any of the various means, the mode or the median.
That’s why I said it was “way out of context”.
The context was about not judging someone else because they choose not to eat or drink or do certain things even though they are “allowed”,
and also about not doing those things in front of a brother who has a problem with it.
Another “fun” verse, out of context:
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
The only reason I use Explorer now is when a secure site I’m visiting will not completely respond to Chrome. It’s happened a few times...
Bingo!
A full fifty percent of all people are below the median.
Gosh - that’s almost HALF!!! ;-P
How big a moron are you, making insulting and downright stupid statements like this one. By the way, if you are still using IE6 yourself, maybe you are stupid.
>Romans 14:2 - way out of context: <
>One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. <
So what does a good Christian eat?
“We like sheep” — Isaiah 53:6.
What Would Jesus Drive? A Honda, of course:
“These (the apostoles) all continued, in one Accord” — Acts 1:14
>Romans 14:2 - way out of context: <
>One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. <
So what does a good Christian eat?
“We like sheep” — Isaiah 53:6.
What Would Jesus Drive? A Honda, of course:
“These (the apostoles) all continued, in one Accord” — Acts 1:14
Nice logic - I'll bet you're right on this...
They’re still downloading the test.
I have to wonder:
Are any portions of the the tests based upon speed of response? If so, browser speend and effectiveness could skew the response rate.
LOL! Tech Humor intended?
The Accord is a nice car, but I doubt it would fit 13 or so.
How Roomy? A Citroen DS3 will hold 13 people
Citroen?
13 FRENCH people, I suppose. Imagine the smell.
Precisely.
The only thing that rivals the Mormon threads in here for futility is the infinitely ongoing pc/mac weenie waggle.
Actually Italians. Test was done in Lucca, Italy, a city not build to cope with the car. The streets are almost too narrow even for the Citroen
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