Dude, Doc. *brofist* I loved my (brief) stint on the Mk-19. It made me feel like Emperor Chang.
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I have a super-genius IQ, can draw and paint, have trade skills out the wazoo (auto mechanics, plumbing, electrical), produce more innovative research than the rest of my department combined despite being lazy, have a terminal degree in physics (geophysics to be precise), exercise regularly, AND I'm damn good looking.
Plus, like Necronic and Chazwozel, I've always bragged that my superpower is to learn any new skill to competence extremely quickly.
(All this is counterbalanced by the aforementioned laziness and ennui.)
Plus, like Necronic and Chazwozel, I've always bragged that my superpower is to learn any new skill to competence extremely quickly.
(All this is counterbalanced by the aforementioned laziness and ennui.)
I also have a very high IQ, but I'm so lazy it's not particularly useful...
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Chazwozel
I'm consider myself pretty lazy too, but my intellect counter balances that laziness with the ability to crank out really good work in a short amount of time. In other words, I'm lazy for 4 to 5 days out of the week, but for two I get tons of shit done really well, really fast. I know this is always the case. I wish i could chunk my work and time out into nice bite size pieces, but I prefer to just get all the shit done in a short amount of time. I can't imagine what my next level would be if I actually utilized my time as much as some of the Type A folks I know.
I dunno maybe Fade's and my own definition of lazy is 100% productive compared to other types of people? All I know is I spend more time reading and doing shit at work that's not related to work, but still do a good job.
Here was a typical day "at the office" for me:
Now, as a prof, my job is actually a lot simpler than that.
That's how I got through school, university, master's and job as a journalist
I still feel bad about it, though.
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Chazwozel
I can draw too!
Not that great, but not that bad either. This was inspired after reading the Dark Tower series.
As soon as I get a chance to fire it, you will have your video
. My second Stryker (yes I am signed for over $5million in equipment) is in services so I have to ride in my crappy ambulance (which still weighs 32 tons).
Another time this was mentioned here, there also seemed to be a high amount of high IQ forumites. Maybe it's poll time?
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Element 117
I can also walk like an Egyptian
I have a low IQ, so fuck that shit!
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Chazwozel
I have a low IQ, so fuck that shit![/QUOTE]
I've never had my IQ tested, so I can't say mines high, low, or just toasted - nicely toasted.
I have a low IQ, so fuck that shit![/QUOTE]
I've never had my IQ tested, so I can't say mines high, low, or just toasted - nicely toasted.[/QUOTE]
I would think anyone with an advanced degree would have a higher-than-average IQ.
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I'm consider myself pretty lazy too, but my intellect counter balances that laziness with the ability to crank out really good work in a short amount of time. In other words, I'm lazy for 4 to 5 days out of the week, but for two I get tons of shit done really well, really fast. I know this is always the case. I wish i could chunk my work and time out into nice bite size pieces, but I prefer to just get all the shit done in a short amount of time. I can't imagine what my next level would be if I actually utilized my time as much as some of the Type A folks I know.
I dunno maybe Fade's and my own definition of lazy is 100% productive compared to other types of people? All I know is I spend more time reading and doing shit at work that's not related to work, but still do a good job.
Here was a typical day "at the office" for me:
Now, as a prof, my job is actually a lot simpler than that.[/QUOTE]
Also, we need a topic of "Draw your typical day at work"!
As someone with a genius level IQ who's still trying to finish community college, I can tell you it's more a matter of attitude and hard work than you might think.
If only you could find something you liked.
As someone with a genius level IQ who's still trying to finish community college, I can tell you it's more a matter of attitude and hard work than you might think.
[/QUOTE]True enough, but incredibly stupid people aren't usually successful in pursuing a degree....well, maybe a marketing one.
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makare
I disagree completely. I have concluded after years of living on campus that higher degrees don't have anything to do with intelligence they just have to do with willingness to work. So as long as someone has at least competent intelligence and is willing to do the work he can get an advanced degree. (And yes I include JD and MD in that statement).
Also, you may find people like me who, when tested, have a very high IQ, but also have something that falls under the general and completely useless label of Discalculia (this is spanish, I don't know what the english word may be), wich is applied to a collection of simptoms, not causes, wich make me have a very hard time using numbers, calendars, maps and other similar stuff. Just to say a few examples, I learned one year ago wich seasons correspond to wich months and I've spent part of the current year thinking I was one year older than I am.
IQ can never be trusted to mean anything about a person.
IQ can never be trusted to mean anything about a person.
Discalculia is same english and spanish. Er, I guess 'dyscalculia'..
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Competent intelligence seems to be increasingly 'above average'
Well, that then.
The symptoms in the wiki page are pretty spot on too...
The symptoms in the wiki page are pretty spot on too...
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makare
Discalculia is same english and spanish. Er, I guess 'dyscalculia'..
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Competent intelligence seems to be increasingly 'above average'
[/QUOTE]Yes true. And I second the
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Chazwozel
Well no, you can't be below average in intelligence and get through Med School. It's really impossible. First you need pretty much a 3.5 -4.0 undergrad GPA, then there's the MCAT, then there's Med School, then there's Boards, then there's residency, then there's Step 3's. I agree, it's a lot of hard work, but you can't be stupid either. You... you just can't.
As far as my own personal experiences in grad school go, there were people who weren't as bright as others, but in the end you still have to convince a committee that you're competent enough to be considered an expert in your field. Your committee has no financial obligation to keep you in grad school, unlike med school. I've seen people get booted from their programs before, not because they thought it was too hard, but because they just couldn't cut it.
Lawyers and Judges...well...
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makare
I didn't say stupid. I said competent. I stand by what I said, if you are competent you can get pretty much any advanced degree.
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Chaz vs Makare, round 1, Fight #426942124.....
*pops popcorn*
*pops popcorn*
You know what they call the person who graduates first in their class in Journalism School?
"Sandwich Artist"
I'm guessing you don't like the way it's used.
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makare
Yeah. Competent does not mean above average it simply means competent. I have no idea why chaz decided it means stupid since no one has said anything about stupid in the entire conversation.
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makare
Well yeah. I'm certainly not saying that every advanced degree person is mundane. I simply mean they aren't all brilliant because they don't have to be. How often do you meet someone with an advanced degree who is BRILLIANT? Even the ones who are published... that doesn't mean anything either there is brilliance published and drek. You don't have to be above average intelligence to get the degree but there are those who are brilliant who do. It's diamond in the rough. Most of the people are the rough.
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makare
There are a bunch of tests that tell me I'm brilliant but why then do I not even have the common sense God gave a tennis racket?
Sigh.
Sigh.
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