Are you egotistical about your intelligence?

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Most of the kids here in this forum are at College (University in the UK) or High School. A few have jobs in IT, some of the others are unemployed, and a small number have been through the College system and have successful careers. To be honest, I see little if any original thought here, this is something familiar for undergraduates and kids. Lots of regurgitation of old facts and ideas they see as new because they are so young and really capable of little else. A thread here nowadays usually goes like this: has anyone seen what so and so says on youtube about (simplistic issue with a bias towards right or left) offer opinions or I've just read the blind watchmaker, let me try and pass Dawkins ideas off as my own. Or I have no life experience, but let me tell you what I think based on the political theory I'm trying out at present - to see if it fits me in later life. Hilarious and banal stuff.

Originally posted by The Ellimist
Very few of those issues would literally hurt general intelligence.

Anyway, a 125 would still make you really intelligent.

I'd honesty trade 10 IQ points for a higher social-intelligence as that is what seems to determine success in this country.

Originally posted by Emperordmb
I enjoy my intelligence a lot, but I definitely do a good job of looking down on less intelligent people and, say... considering myself part of some elite class in society for only the highest levels of thought or whatever.

Ah, so like Count Dooku. I'd knew you'd come to like him some day 😄 .

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Most of the kids here in this forum are at College (University in the UK) or High School. A few have jobs in IT, some of the others are unemployed, and a small number have been through the College system and have successful careers. To be honest, I see little if any original thought here, this is something familiar for undergraduates and kids. Lots of regurgitation of old facts and ideas they see as new because they are so young and really capable of little else. A thread here nowadays usually goes like this: has anyone seen what so and so says on youtube about (simplistic issue with a bias towards right or left) offer opinions or I've just read the blind watchmaker, let me try and pass Dawkins ideas off as my own. Or I have no life experience, but let me tell you what I think based on the political theory I'm trying out at present - to see if it fits me in later life. Hilarious and banal stuff.

EEEEEK...you sound like my parents 😘 😘 😘

Sadly it is true for a select few.

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Most of the kids here in this forum are at College (University in the UK) or High School. A few have jobs in IT, some of the others are unemployed, and a small number have been through the College system and have successful careers. To be honest, I see little if any original thought here, this is something familiar for undergraduates and kids. Lots of regurgitation of old facts and ideas they see as new because they are so young and really capable of little else. A thread here nowadays usually goes like this: has anyone seen what so and so says on youtube about (simplistic issue with a bias towards right or left) offer opinions or I've just read the blind watchmaker, let me try and pass Dawkins ideas off as my own. Or I have no life experience, but let me tell you what I think based on the political theory I'm trying out at present - to see if it fits me in later life. Hilarious and banal stuff.

Nice. Good post

Originally posted by MythLord
I don't necessarily think myself smart so much as I notice other people aren't.

No.

One tends to take for granted the things they have.

Originally posted by The Ellimist
Very few of those issues would literally hurt general intelligence.

Anyway, a 125 would still make you really intelligent.

Not according to Priest, if he means what he wrote in Deathstroke: "I have an IQ of 150. That means in a room with 10 people, I'll be smarter then 7 1/4 of them."

How many less at only 125? 😛

Originally posted by Kurk
Ah, so like Count Dooku. I'd knew you'd come to like him some day 😄 .

Originally posted by Emperordmb
I enjoy my intelligence a lot, but I definitely do a good job of looking down on less intelligent people and, say... considering myself part of some elite class in society for only the highest levels of thought or whatever.

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Most of the kids here in this forum are at College (University in the UK) or High School. A few have jobs in IT, some of the others are unemployed, and a small number have been through the College system and have successful careers. To be honest, I see little if any original thought here, this is something familiar for undergraduates and kids. Lots of regurgitation of old facts and ideas they see as new because they are so young and really capable of little else. A thread here nowadays usually goes like this: has anyone seen what so and so says on youtube about (simplistic issue with a bias towards right or left) offer opinions or I've just read the blind watchmaker, let me try and pass Dawkins ideas off as my own. Or I have no life experience, but let me tell you what I think based on the political theory I'm trying out at present - to see if it fits me in later life. Hilarious and banal stuff.

Originally posted by Kurk

I'd honesty trade 10 IQ points for a higher social-intelligence as that is what seems to determine success in this country.

Being socially suave definitely helps out, makes a more fulfilling relationships possible, and even may boost one's career because people tend to gravitate towards those who are perceived as a life of the party, so to speak.

Originally posted by Emperordmb
Meant to say I do a good job not doing that shit

Intelligence is but a tool, when I was younger I valued it as if it was some sort of blessing but over the years I've nuanced its meaning for me and for others. As any tool, the way you employ your intelligence will be linked to your needs and opportunities, estimulation is very important to keep yourself sharp.

If you are not challenging yourself and fundamentally believes others won't challenge you, then there is nothing to be egotistical about in your smartness.

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Most of the kids here in this forum are at College (University in the UK) or High School. A few have jobs in IT, some of the others are unemployed, and a small number have been through the College system and have successful careers. To be honest, I see little if any original thought here, this is something familiar for undergraduates and kids. Lots of regurgitation of old facts and ideas they see as new because they are so young and really capable of little else. A thread here nowadays usually goes like this: has anyone seen what so and so says on youtube about (simplistic issue with a bias towards right or left) offer opinions or I've just read the blind watchmaker, let me try and pass Dawkins ideas off as my own. Or I have no life experience, but let me tell you what I think based on the political theory I'm trying out at present - to see if it fits me in later life. Hilarious and banal stuff.

^ Bingo

Originally posted by MythLord
I think I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't neccessarily call myself smart so much as I note other people aren't.

^ Second best post in here

Originally posted by ILS
You are one boring motherf*cker dude.

Originally posted by Robtard
^ Bingo

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Thing is Rob, I have a few University bits of paper as Bardock can verify which say I am book smart and I have a decent end of career senior management job. Do I think many people are smarter than me? Clearly, Because many people are. Were many more people smarter than me when I was at College? Clearly, because I had experienced almost nothing and book smarts was all I had. To believe yourself to be the smartest man in the room is always an error and one everyone from Machiavelli to San Soo warns against. Also believing someone else to be stupid is an error I learnt from watching Columbo.

Originally posted by Kurk
What's an old geezer like yourself doing on these forums anyway?

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Most of the kids here in this forum are at College (University in the UK) or High School. A few have jobs in IT, some of the others are unemployed, and a small number have been through the College system and have successful careers. To be honest, I see little if any original thought here, this is something familiar for undergraduates and kids. Lots of regurgitation of old facts and ideas they see as new because they are so young and really capable of little else. A thread here nowadays usually goes like this: has anyone seen what so and so says on youtube about (simplistic issue with a bias towards right or left) offer opinions or I've just read the blind watchmaker, let me try and pass Dawkins ideas off as my own. Or I have no life experience, but let me tell you what I think based on the political theory I'm trying out at present - to see if it fits me in later life. Hilarious and banal stuff.

tbh I can tell why you notice that lots of people are smarter than you 🙂

Originally posted by The Ellimist
tbh I can tell why you notice that lots of people are smarter than you 🙂

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
Triggered aren't you kid. Remember these are the best friends you will ever have. 😉

lol

Your warnings about intellectual egotism aren't invalid, you just seem really obsessive over boasting about your age in almost every thread I see you in, and your articulation is often rather incoherent (what does Dawkin's The Blind Watchmaker book have to do with real life experience again?).