| 31. "super ego obnoxious folks" Wouldn't those be people with fishes and "got jesus?" stickers on their |
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cars.
I would think that shoving your religion in my face at a stop light would qualify someone as being super ego obnoxious folks.
I drive past churches that have guilt statements on plaques on their lawns. That to me is super ego obnoxious.
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| -People with higher IQs are less likely to believe in God, according to a new study |
kpete |
Jun-12-08 01:38 PM |
#0 |
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Well, that's true in this household. |
SharonAnn |
Jun-12-08 01:39 PM |
#1 |
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Not true in this House - a couple of 170's and other 5 not below 140 - all religious |
papau |
Jun-12-08 01:41 PM |
#2 |
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Well it's a correlation, and hardly surprising n/t |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 01:42 PM |
#7 |
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True - there are a lot of super ego obnoxious folks that publicly disdain religion and claim high IQ |
papau |
Jun-12-08 01:47 PM |
#12 |
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Lol that's true. Personally I think religion has it's place |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 01:50 PM |
#17 |
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Its intent is not to explain the universe. |
nathan hale |
Jun-12-08 05:14 PM |
#113 |
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"super ego obnoxious folks" Wouldn't those be people with fishes and "got jesus?" stickers on their |
Mountainman |
Jun-12-08 01:57 PM |
#31 |
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There is nothing wrong with *those* stickers |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jun-12-08 02:02 PM |
#40 |
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Or, were it a Democratic bumper sticker... |
LanternWaste |
Jun-12-08 02:06 PM |
#48 |
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Yes, I really think so. Doesn't matter what the message is. |
Mountainman |
Jun-12-08 02:11 PM |
#54 |
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So, if I'm reading your post correctly... |
LanternWaste |
Jun-12-08 02:42 PM |
#84 |
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Could you rephrase that in English? |
NCevilDUer |
Jun-12-08 02:06 PM |
#45 |
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Some believers really drive themselves to achieve and to further develop their intellects |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jun-12-08 02:04 PM |
#44 |
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Bet you feel stupid for not claiming a higher IQ |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-12-08 04:07 PM |
#105 |
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How does one's ability to think and reason have anything to do with faith? |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 01:41 PM |
#3 |
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UFOs, lucky numbers, WMDs... |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jun-12-08 01:57 PM |
#34 |
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In much the same vein that accomplished scientists reconcile their "faith" |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 02:50 PM |
#88 |
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Faith and reason are not correlative. |
nathan hale |
Jun-12-08 05:18 PM |
#114 |
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Makes sense to me. |
sellitman |
Jun-12-08 01:42 PM |
#4 |
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True in my observations. |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 01:42 PM |
#5 |
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No kidding. I picked up a serious clue about this when I read |
kestrel91316 |
Jun-12-08 01:42 PM |
#6 |
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So how do they explain Sir Isaac Newton? Was he just a freak of nature? |
lonestarnot |
Jun-12-08 01:43 PM |
#8 |
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It's not an absolute. |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 01:45 PM |
#10 |
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Different time, different level of knowledge about nature and the universe. |
Jim__ |
Jun-12-08 01:49 PM |
#15 |
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Then Einstein came along and how do they explain him? |
lonestarnot |
Jun-12-08 01:51 PM |
#20 |
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Like this |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 01:55 PM |
#26 |
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As in post 26. And, from one of his letter's |
Jim__ |
Jun-12-08 01:58 PM |
#35 |
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Who gives a shit about Einstein? |
uberllama42 |
Jun-12-08 02:36 PM |
#81 |
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Einstein was not religious. |
varkam |
Jun-12-08 03:32 PM |
#98 |
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Doh! Isn't that pretty self-evident. |
fiziwig |
Jun-12-08 01:43 PM |
#9 |
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He's right in his observations, but...... |
vharlow |
Jun-12-08 01:47 PM |
#11 |
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Don't believe in evolution, eh? |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 01:48 PM |
#13 |
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And because one could mix the two beliefs what then? |
lonestarnot |
Jun-12-08 01:52 PM |
#22 |
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Since that specific poster referenced "the creator" I asked |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 01:57 PM |
#29 |
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Not as a religion, no. |
vharlow |
Jun-12-08 02:06 PM |
#46 |
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You are mixing lay usage of "theory" with scientific usage of "theory." |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 02:12 PM |
#56 |
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Two theories? |
vharlow |
Jun-12-08 02:35 PM |
#80 |
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Red herring |
uberllama42 |
Jun-12-08 03:01 PM |
#90 |
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Here you go Vharlow - question answered |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 03:10 PM |
#92 |
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So, do you think an eohippus could cross breed with any modern |
NCevilDUer |
Jun-12-08 06:02 PM |
#118 |
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Do you believe in evolution? |
nathan hale |
Jun-12-08 05:28 PM |
#116 |
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LOL. |
NCevilDUer |
Jun-12-08 01:55 PM |
#27 |
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My 'creators' were my Mum and Dad. As for being a believer...I believe I'll have another Mojito. |
AzDar |
Jun-12-08 02:04 PM |
#42 |
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There's a belief system that works for me! |
smoogatz |
Jun-12-08 04:27 PM |
#108 |
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Isn't saying "the Creator" elitist? I think it is. It supposes you have the truth and someone else |
Mountainman |
Jun-12-08 02:04 PM |
#43 |
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Well, the only true elite is the creator. |
vharlow |
Jun-12-08 02:08 PM |
#50 |
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and who might that be? |
chimpsrsmarter |
Jun-12-08 02:19 PM |
#64 |
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Chuck Norris. |
uberllama42 |
Jun-12-08 03:02 PM |
#91 |
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you're fun. |
chimpsrsmarter |
Jun-12-08 02:15 PM |
#59 |
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"Halleluliah (sic) and Thanks to Freerepublic." (sick) |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 02:19 PM |
#65 |
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indeed, i looked her up on google after she said Al-Quaeda targeted puppies, it's been hella fun |
chimpsrsmarter |
Jun-12-08 02:20 PM |
#66 |
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Oh noes! Not the puppies! |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 02:27 PM |
#74 |
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Bwahahahah well done Mr. Watson well done n/t |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 03:20 PM |
#94 |
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"When it's all over, there will only be believers." |
trotsky |
Jun-12-08 02:31 PM |
#76 |
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oh I seriously doubt any believers will survive. |
nebenaube |
Jun-12-08 02:45 PM |
#86 |
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sigh. This reminds me of the years I tried to become a Christian |
librechik |
Jun-12-08 01:48 PM |
#14 |
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I am in absolute agreement with you about the teachings of Jesus. |
elocs |
Jun-12-08 01:55 PM |
#28 |
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"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians" |
Mountainman |
Jun-12-08 02:06 PM |
#47 |
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HELLO! 220 here. There is a God and Physics tends to prove that. |
Wizard777 |
Jun-12-08 01:50 PM |
#16 |
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How does physics "prove" a belief in god? n/t |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 01:52 PM |
#21 |
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It proves His existence. At least in the alchemical interpretations of what constitutes God. |
Wizard777 |
Jun-12-08 02:09 PM |
#52 |
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Physics Proves This? |
Beetwasher |
Jun-12-08 02:13 PM |
#57 |
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Wow.... LoLz |
cbc5g |
Jun-12-08 02:14 PM |
#58 |
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Extend it infinitely. You'll see. |
Wizard777 |
Jun-12-08 02:23 PM |
#71 |
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Turtles all the way down! |
Kerry4Kerry |
Jun-13-08 09:06 AM |
#156 |
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Been there, done that, realised what a null hypothesis was, stopped. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 08:30 PM |
#174 |
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Ahhh, so god is who/whatever you want it to be? |
EOTE |
Jun-12-08 02:17 PM |
#61 |
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And you know that this God is a male, how? |
cbc5g |
Jun-12-08 02:22 PM |
#70 |
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The first movement of what? |
Jim__ |
Jun-12-08 02:33 PM |
#79 |
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The idea that the universe is "one" doesn't "prove" anything other than |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 02:39 PM |
#82 |
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Actually, that is exactly what we do - |
NCevilDUer |
Jun-12-08 06:22 PM |
#120 |
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Harry, I was kinda hoping you knew more physics than a high school junior. |
Occam Bandage |
Jun-12-08 08:24 PM |
#124 |
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Thank you for a good laugh. nt |
John Gauger |
Jun-12-08 09:18 PM |
#128 |
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That does indeed prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you aren't very good at physics. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 07:20 PM |
#171 |
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Lol, that has got to be a joke. |
cbc5g |
Jun-12-08 01:54 PM |
# |
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220 what? SAT score?...nt |
SidDithers |
Jun-12-08 01:57 PM |
#32 |
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No IQ. I'm considered to be a theoretical genius. |
Wizard777 |
Jun-12-08 02:10 PM |
#53 |
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You disguise it well. nt |
greyl |
Jun-12-08 02:39 PM |
#83 |
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*SNORT* |
trotsky |
Jun-12-08 03:23 PM |
#96 |
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You reached way, way too high, buddy. When you lie, make it believable. |
Occam Bandage |
Jun-12-08 08:21 PM |
#123 |
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I know |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-12-08 09:06 PM |
#126 |
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Okay... |
Dorian Gray |
Jun-13-08 08:24 AM |
#153 |
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No joke... |
Dorian Gray |
Jun-13-08 08:24 AM |
#152 |
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please elaborate |
eShirl |
Jun-12-08 01:57 PM |
#33 |
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See above |
Wizard777 |
Jun-12-08 02:11 PM |
#55 |
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.... |
Forkboy |
Jun-12-08 01:58 PM |
#37 |
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220? Just EIGHT measly standard deviations above the mean? |
Gentle Giant |
Jun-12-08 02:20 PM |
#68 |
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Thanks for that. |
varkam |
Jun-12-08 03:33 PM |
#99 |
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... |
trotsky |
Jun-12-08 03:39 PM |
#100 |
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You are saying you have an IQ of 220? |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-12-08 04:04 PM |
#103 |
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IIRC, Marilyn vos Savant clocks in at 190. nt |
NCevilDUer |
Jun-13-08 10:35 AM |
#160 |
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No, I thought it was 218 - the highest ever recorded. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 07:38 PM |
#172 |
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Depends on the test used. Different dests score differently. |
Occam Bandage |
Jun-15-08 12:56 PM |
#183 |
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Yeah, (after posting) I kinda realised that. n/t |
Random_Australian |
Jun-15-08 06:03 PM |
#185 |
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Good job. |
John Gauger |
Jun-12-08 09:29 PM |
#131 |
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220 |
Dorian Gray |
Jun-13-08 08:21 AM |
#151 |
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According to Mensa, the bottom margin of the top two percent is 132 |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jun-15-08 01:29 AM |
#179 |
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Only if he's applied for membership and paid dues. |
Occam Bandage |
Jun-15-08 12:55 PM |
#182 |
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He seems awfully proud of his score; certainly, he has a card to prove it |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jun-15-08 01:39 PM |
#184 |
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Ahh, reading comprehension. What a wonderful thing. |
elocs |
Jun-12-08 01:50 PM |
#18 |
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but that's what makes this thread so entertaining ;) |
eShirl |
Jun-12-08 01:58 PM |
#36 |
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LOL--I know. Some are definitely proving the point. |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 02:00 PM |
#38 |
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Its a flamebait topic. |
undeterred |
Jun-12-08 02:29 PM |
#75 |
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What God? |
whistle |
Jun-12-08 01:51 PM |
#19 |
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That one over there! |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 03:39 AM |
#148 |
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Its cause we know how to read and avoid scams. n/t |
ORDagnabbit |
Jun-12-08 01:53 PM |
#23 |
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My experience doesn't bear this out |
JerseygirlCT |
Jun-12-08 01:54 PM |
#24 |
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I absolutely agree. |
LanternWaste |
Jun-13-08 12:57 PM |
#164 |
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This gets my DUH! award. Hello! believe in superstitions anyone! |
Mountainman |
Jun-12-08 01:54 PM |
#25 |
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Depends on reasoning, critical thinking skills and upbringing |
cbc5g |
Jun-12-08 01:57 PM |
#30 |
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Some of us aspire to be Vulcans; others aspire to be Klingons, |
NCevilDUer |
Jun-12-08 02:16 PM |
#60 |
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i'm sure faith or lack thereof has nothing to do w/ standard of living |
batwing |
Jun-12-08 02:01 PM |
#39 |
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Actually IQ is highly correlated with a number of things |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 02:42 PM |
#85 |
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I think the wealth thing is more nurture than nature |
sleebarker |
Jun-13-08 05:11 PM |
#169 |
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Gee, no bias there at all. |
undeterred |
Jun-12-08 02:03 PM |
#41 |
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Please elaborate. n/t |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-12-08 09:25 PM |
#130 |
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Well, good for me...... |
sshan2525 |
Jun-12-08 02:07 PM |
#49 |
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What proof exists that there is only one God or many Gods or no Gods at all? |
cbc5g |
Jun-12-08 02:08 PM |
#51 |
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Right, just look at Thom Hartmann. |
undeterred |
Jun-12-08 02:18 PM |
#62 |
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See Post #18. |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 02:23 PM |
#72 |
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Duh!!!!! |
malaise |
Jun-12-08 02:18 PM |
#63 |
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Well no shit... |
snooper2 |
Jun-12-08 02:20 PM |
#67 |
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I do not believe that |
Lifetimedem |
Jun-12-08 02:21 PM |
#69 |
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I believe the article said "less likely" -- not "in all instances." |
Lex |
Jun-12-08 02:24 PM |
#73 |
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One does not need to be an intellectual to understand... |
cbc5g |
Jun-12-08 02:33 PM |
#78 |
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Much like the writing's of Plato and Aristotle |
LanternWaste |
Jun-13-08 01:01 PM |
#165 |
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cue the people claiming IQ scores well above 150 |
enki23 |
Jun-12-08 02:32 PM |
#77 |
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Seriously though |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 02:45 PM |
#87 |
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I think it's those "free on-line IQ tests." |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jun-12-08 03:10 PM |
#93 |
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I've taken a couple and they gave me the same scores as in childhool/adolescence |
Indenturedebtor |
Jun-12-08 03:23 PM |
#95 |
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In my experience, highly intelligent people rarely tell you their IQ |
moggie |
Jun-13-08 08:43 AM |
#154 |
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People with higher IQs are less likely to believe in IQ tests n/t |
cosmik debris |
Jun-12-08 02:55 PM |
#89 |
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Funny. nt |
greyl |
Jun-12-08 03:24 PM |
#97 |
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I find it oddly ironic... |
varkam |
Jun-12-08 03:53 PM |
#101 |
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i guess they're a bit intellectually lazy for ultra-geniuses |
enki23 |
Jun-12-08 03:55 PM |
#102 |
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I noticed that too. |
heidler1 |
Jun-12-08 05:22 PM |
#115 |
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Shush! I'm dying here. This thread is A-grade freaking hilarious. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-12-08 06:50 PM |
#122 |
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"Birds of a feather flock together." IMO is true. If Atheists can lay claim to the peak of the IQ |
heidler1 |
Jun-12-08 04:06 PM |
#104 |
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Well, I have an IQ of 294 |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-12-08 04:08 PM |
#106 |
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My sister scored 294...her nickname in our family is dimbulb. |
Evoman |
Jun-12-08 04:24 PM |
#107 |
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Two problems with your score |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-12-08 09:45 PM |
#132 |
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Actually, if I remember correctly, Canadian IQ is worth more at the moment that American. |
Evoman |
Jun-13-08 12:42 AM |
#136 |
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Don't you find a high IQ a hindrance in Canada? |
moggie |
Jun-13-08 08:46 AM |
#155 |
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Of course. Which is why I'm only one of a small elite select that can't stand watching hockey. |
Evoman |
Jun-13-08 12:01 PM |
#161 |
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Oh, I had to give that up |
moggie |
Jun-13-08 05:10 PM |
#168 |
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Mine's at least triple that |
charlie |
Jun-12-08 04:33 PM |
#109 |
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You lie. Nobody can outhink a plate of beans. Nobody. |
Evoman |
Jun-12-08 04:58 PM |
#112 |
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I once saw a man do it on teevee! His name was John Edwerds. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 01:09 AM |
#141 |
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Which John Edwards? "The Hair" or "The Psychic"? |
Evoman |
Jun-13-08 01:55 AM |
#145 |
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True, a plate of beans was better at chess than me. But I beat them at kickboxing. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 03:34 AM |
#147 |
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My IQ requires scientific notation. n/t |
cosmik debris |
Jun-12-08 04:36 PM |
#110 |
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It sure does. |
Evoman |
Jun-12-08 04:57 PM |
#111 |
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THAT'S IT! |
cosmik debris |
Jun-12-08 06:18 PM |
#119 |
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LMAO |
trotsky |
Jun-12-08 08:57 PM |
#125 |
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Hah! Do you know why they invented graham's number? |
Random_Australian |
Jun-12-08 06:38 PM |
#121 |
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Now, think about a typical fundamentalist Christian view of an afterlife... |
Kerry4Kerry |
Jun-13-08 10:01 AM |
#159 |
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So, what's the corollary? |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-12-08 05:33 PM |
#117 |
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Eh? And last I looked, psych says that there are indeed a statistical measure |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 07:43 PM |
#173 |
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There's the problem, though: if the test itself is questionable . . . |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-14-08 09:45 AM |
#177 |
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Ah, right, sorry. I assumed it was the same as the old ones, that showed in a single |
Random_Australian |
Jun-15-08 01:14 AM |
#178 |
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Which is one of the reasons that IQ tests are revised regularly. |
varkam |
Jun-15-08 04:21 AM |
#180 |
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Even still, shouldn't that make us question the test? |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-15-08 12:35 PM |
#181 |
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Those are valid concerns. |
varkam |
Jun-15-08 10:26 PM |
#186 |
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Maybe our psych wasn't that good at it, then. |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-16-08 10:55 AM |
#187 |
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IIRC, the Stanford Binet... |
varkam |
Jun-16-08 12:29 PM |
#189 |
| -
Hey, I have an idea! |
Zebedeo |
Jun-12-08 09:15 PM |
#127 |
| -
I have a better one! |
charlie |
Jun-13-08 12:45 AM |
#137 |
| -
Washed in the blood |
Zebedeo |
Jun-13-08 12:54 AM |
#138 |
| -
Your karma ran over my dogma |
charlie |
Jun-13-08 01:02 AM |
#139 |
| -
IF you can read this, you're too damn close. |
Evoman |
Jun-13-08 01:06 AM |
#140 |
| -
My other car is a Mercedes |
charlie |
Jun-13-08 01:09 AM |
#142 |
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Read it; |
Zebedeo |
Jun-13-08 01:38 AM |
#143 |
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One that made me laugh |
charlie |
Jun-13-08 01:46 AM |
#144 |
| -
Dyslexics of the world |
Zebedeo |
Jun-13-08 02:05 AM |
#146 |
| -
Or the terrible joke about the insomniac agnostic dyslexic, |
Random_Australian |
Jun-13-08 03:42 AM |
#149 |
| -
That's right Zeb. |
John Gauger |
Jun-13-08 12:18 PM |
#162 |
| -
You don't understand the bumper sticker |
Zebedeo |
Jun-13-08 04:30 PM |
#166 |
| -
No. Not even. |
charlie |
Jun-13-08 04:52 PM |
#167 |
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Actually, I think it's more aimed towards Spanish speakers. |
John Gauger |
Jun-13-08 09:21 PM |
#176 |
| -
Neither the Japanese nor the Germans ever attempted to invade the United States. |
John Gauger |
Jun-13-08 09:18 PM |
#175 |
| -
The Axis powers |
Zebedeo |
Jun-16-08 11:39 AM |
#188 |
| -
Who gives a shit about IQ? |
John Gauger |
Jun-12-08 09:21 PM |
#129 |
| -
You're just jealous |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-12-08 09:47 PM |
#133 |
| -
Yeah, but I do have a sixteen inch dick. |
John Gauger |
Jun-12-08 09:59 PM |
#134 |
| -
Man, eight fucking standard deviations |
uberllama42 |
Jun-12-08 10:00 PM |
#135 |
| -
You know Richard Lynn's history? |
moggie |
Jun-13-08 06:44 AM |
#150 |
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The important thing is that people be judged as individuals, however... |
Kerry4Kerry |
Jun-13-08 09:43 AM |
#158 |
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I knew it. The way his use of the word "intellectual elite" made me think of eugenics. |
anonymous171 |
Jun-13-08 12:26 PM |
#163 |
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I don't believe in IQ......nt |
regularguy |
Jun-13-08 09:08 AM |
#157 |
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was musing more about the idea that IQ means wealth and my editing period expired |
sleebarker |
Jun-13-08 06:26 PM |
#170 |
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