<p>First off, you need to work on your ability to distinguish different types of statements. Generally, if one were to make a statement on a forum advising someone to get mental help, it is an example of what English majors call "sarcasm," or even "jest". Even if said comment is directed towards an individual with to which one has in the past made biting or unpleasant remarks, the statement is still not meant literally. This is especially true when said remarks are followed by statments advising one to "Chill out" and consume quantities of alcohol. Your inability to distinguish such tone substantiates previously made claims that you should use your last two years of high school to learn some much needed social skills. Secondly, if you are truly a "mathwhiz" or possibly a "math whiz" (a heady and arrogant claim to be made on a forum inhabited by individuals attending ivy league institutions), I would think that you would most likely make a slightly more rigorous evaluation of your IQ score before attempting to use it as data in the construction of a (albeit flawed) rhetorical argument. Official IQ tests administered by most psychologists are standardized to a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of between 15 and 20 (The most widely used and medically accredited test, by the way, is the Stanford Binet, now in its fourth edition...<a href="http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/topic/topic100587502%5B/url%5D">http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/topic/topic100587502</a> ). If you have knowledge of statistics, and I presume you do, since you are a self-proclaimed math god, you would know that, statistically, with a standard deviation of 20 and a normal distribution, a score of 160 or above would occur in <0.15% of the population, and 170 even lower. So the mathematical theory and statistical work that has gone into the refinement of modern intelligence tests over the past century makes me a bit skeptical of your claim. Nevertheless, there are three possiblities: 1) You are lying, 2) You like to brag about the score you got on a non-certified internet IQ test, or 3) You are a world-level genius on par with todays most prominent thinkers. Again, I'm skeptical. Oh, and its not like I really care about IQ scores, its just that I hate to see people throw them around like they actually have meaning. </p>
<p>So just for fun, let's pretend I really did question your mental stability, ok? That brings up your statement about the connection between Intelligence Quotient and mental illness, one which I find humorously ungrounded in reality. There is no medical evidence proving that individuals with greater inherent intelligence are less prone to mental illness. In fact, some recent studies have yielded results leaning in the opposite direction, especially in people who have high cognative ability in the areas which are responsible for creativity. Oh, and just as one example, ever heard of John Forbes Nash, the father of modern game theory? He suffered from schizophrenia for over 30 years. So your implied inverse relationship between intelligence quotient and mental health doesn't seem to pass any of the factual or logical tests that a person of IQ 170 would most likely make before presenting such a statement. </p>
<p>I'm gonna go with lying, since he thinks a 168 on the PSAT is something to brag about...I'm not saying it's bad, but I wouldn't start a thread for my 168 and tell people how my entire class crowded around me over how good it was, but that's just me</p>
<p>HAH word Spanks. Wait, did he really do that? A 168? You mean for all 3 categories added together? On the PSAT? The one i got a 224 on during my junior year? Sorry, that was mean. I shouldn't do things like that. </p>
<p>Oh any by the way, I think that post was a hell of a lot of overkill, but I get a lot of pleasure out of tearing apart a badly constructed argument.</p>
<p>I'm not intereted in perro, you can have him fish ;) (yeah i'm a dude, and I don't roll that way, in case anybody was getting excited haha)</p>
<p>Um yeah, texasmathwhiz. Back in the day (about 2 pages ago) we were just telling you to spend highschool doing more fun things than spazzing about college. I felt you were just a little too into things. But these recent developments are worrisome. Don't base your personal value on your SAT, PSAT, IQ, or any other test that quantifies your intelligence. Your value, importance, substance, and level of respect commanded can be augmented by being intelligent, but the intelligent ******* is not well liked. Don't scorn those less smart that you. They're just as valuable as you, and if you're going to prickify yourself by spitting scores to legitimize your intellectual superiority, at least make sure they're good scores.<br>
a 168? If you're a math whiz, we'll give you a hypothetical 80 out of 80 on your Math section, and split the remaining 88 points out of a possible 160 between verbal and writing. So that would translate to a 800M/440V (1240) with a 440 on your SAT II Writing? Those are the kind of statistics you'd probably accuse an affirmative action admit of having. Perhaps (actually definitely) I am jumping to conclusions now, but the way you talk down to people in an Ivy League college like perro is kind of baffling. And not to be picky or anything, but on that other thread where you rounded 28.7% to 28%...nice math skills.</p>
<p>That said, do they close your account for flaming? Not that perro, mathwhiz and I are flaming. The way I look at it, perro and I are just attempting to explain the dangers of being an arrogant intellectual zealot. (whoops was that an insult?)</p>
<p>Oh right, your question mathwhiz: The average Cornell admit is both academically inclined and talented, and also should be unique, original, and passionate about something.</p>
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First off, you need to work on your ability to distinguish different types of statements. Generally, if one were to make a statement on a forum advising someone to get mental help, it is an example of what English majors call "sarcasm," or even "jest". Even if said comment is directed towards an individual with to which one has in the past made biting or unpleasant remarks, the statement is still not meant literally. This is especially true when said remarks are followed by statments advising one to "Chill out" and consume quantities of alcohol. Your inability to distinguish such tone substantiates previously made claims that you should use your last two years of high school to learn some much needed social skills. Secondly, if you are truly a "mathwhiz" or possibly a "math whiz" (a heady and arrogant claim to be made on a forum inhabited by individuals attending ivy league institutions), I would think that you would most likely make a slightly more rigorous evaluation of your IQ score before attempting to use it as data in the construction of a (albeit flawed) rhetorical argument. Official IQ tests administered by most psychologists are standardized to a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of between 15 and 20 (The most widely used and medically accredited test, by the way, is the Stanford Binet, now in its fourth edition...<a href="http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/topic/topic100587502%5B/url%5D">http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/topic/topic100587502</a> ). If you have knowledge of statistics, and I presume you do, since you are a self-proclaimed math god, you would know that, statistically, with a standard deviation of 20 and a normal distribution, a score of 160 or above would occur in <0.15% of the population, and 170 even lower. So the mathematical theory and statistical work that has gone into the refinement of modern intelligence tests over the past century makes me a bit skeptical of your claim. Nevertheless, there are three possiblities: 1) You are lying, 2) You like to brag about the score you got on a non-certified internet IQ test, or 3) You are a world-level genius on par with todays most prominent thinkers. Again, I'm skeptical. Oh, and its not like I really care about IQ scores, its just that I hate to see people throw them around like they actually have meaning. </p>
<p>So just for fun, let's pretend I really did question your mental stability, ok? That brings up your statement about the connection between Intelligence Quotient and mental illness, one which I find humorously ungrounded in reality. There is no medical evidence proving that individuals with greater inherent intelligence are less prone to mental illness. In fact, some recent studies have yielded results leaning in the opposite direction, especially in people who have high cognative ability in the areas which are responsible for creativity. Oh, and just as one example, ever heard of John Forbes Nash, the father of modern game theory? He suffered from schizophrenia for over 30 years. So your implied inverse relationship between intelligence quotient and mental health doesn't seem to pass any of the factual or logical tests that a person of IQ 170 would most likely make before presenting such a statement.
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<p>Owned.</p>
<p>I'd also like to note that 170 is the same IQ Comic Book Guy claims to have.</p>
<p>1) I love the Simpsons, props to Tranorix.
2) Spanks, we definitely need to select a cool name for our dream team.. Any ideas? (I'll think about it too.)
3) Who goes around bragging about their IQ? I was always under the impression that was something personal, like how much money you're making.
4) Perro, (once again) your argument provided me with great amusement. :p</p>
<p>Sorry for the itemized list, that's my two cents for the moment! :)</p>
<p>I bet he does this: <em>points</em> MY IQ IS HIGHER THAN YOURS :p
I'll think of some ideas this weekend, while drinking, lol
People who brag are usually compensating for a lack of whatever they're bragging about...like when guys brag about their size ;)</p>
<p>Some ideas from home: "Team Take a Picture", "Team Ithaca Beer Co.", "Team get 'em high", "Team Too Hot", "Team Sweden". Just think up something either talking about your country of origin, level of hotness, ability level, or just something weird. We throw weekly tournaments at my friends house.</p>
<p>Man, CC forums have gotten boring. I guess theres nothing left to talk about, huh? When to RD decisions come out anyhow? Now that should be interesting....</p>