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Just how smart do you think you are? August 21, 2020 8:23 am hank

No one knows how to measure intelligence. In fact, we can’t even agree on just how to define it.

But having said that, we all have a subjective opinion, an idea, on just what intelligence is and how smarter, or dumber, we are than anyone else.

So humor me, be honest here, how smart do you think you are? Don’t be picky or overly precise, or even concerned about the type of intelligence we are talking about (whatever THAT means). Just tell me how you think your intelligence compares to everyone else. Are you in the top 50%, 20%, 1%? Granted, it is fair to say no one can be expected to accurately assess his own intelligence (or anyone elses, for that matter?). And it doesn’t matter how honest with yourself you may be, this is surely a pure judgement call. But surely you have an opinion.

I’ll go first. Top 10%, +/- 5%.

  • Top 50%, +/- 50%. by DanS 2020-08-27 08:20:43
    • Gonna call shenanigans on the question here. by Vitruvius 2020-08-24 03:06:52
      • How smart posters think the other posters on The Zone are . . . by DanS 2020-08-27 08:25:30
        • Besides, its a perfectly legitimate question, with a perfectly legitimate answer. by hank 2020-08-24 15:07:25
          • The problem is both the very stupid and the very bright will give the same answer... by RL 2020-08-26 18:54:34
            • Not sure how you anticipated the responses by Vitruvius 2020-08-24 15:45:43
            • No, all the jerks in the circle have gone. by hank 2020-08-24 10:26:07
            • About the same. by podrock 2020-08-21 08:56:53
              • Favorite Holly Hunter quote by podrock 2020-08-21 09:14:12
                • If you consistently find yourself to be the smartest person in the room... by RL 2020-08-21 19:41:54
                  • These days it's just Mrs. P and me in the room. by podrock 2020-08-21 20:49:52

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