What does IQ mean anyway

voodoo · 11-09-2007, 07:02 AM

http://onemansblog.com/2007/11/08/th...he-highest-iq/

Make sure you catch the video about Bobby Fisher.

I imagine a high IQ as a double edged sword - if you have a specific task to focus on great - but left pondering the madness in the world ... probably takes its toll. It did on Bobby.

Sean · 11-09-2007, 07:14 AM

I'm currently reading "On Intelligence" and if you're at all interested in the above you should really check it out.

voodoo · 11-09-2007, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean

I'm currently reading "On Intelligence" and if you're at all interested in the above you should really check it out.

This one?
http://books.google.com/books?id=Qg2...with-thumbnail

I'm taking a look if so thanks!

Sean · 11-09-2007, 07:46 AM

That's the one. There's an extremely active message board devoted to this book.

DanS. · 11-09-2007, 09:05 AM

To the best of my knowledge IQ is completely irrelevent after about 10 years of age...The reason being is that it takes your mental age and divides it by your actual age- multiplied by 100....so if an 8 year old scores as well as a 12 year old his IQ would be 150 (12/8*100).

But...for somebody that is say 24 years old they would have to score on level with a 36 year old for a 150 IQ.....which is to say that your intelligence does not continue to grow....making it worthless...

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Sean Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, Texas...ya'll Posts: 1,552 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 21 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	I'm currently reading "On Intelligence" and if you're at all interested in the above you should really check it out.
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Sean Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, Texas...ya'll Posts: 1,552 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 21 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	That's the one. There's an extremely active message board devoted to this book.
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DanS. Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,251 My Mood: Thanks: 97 Thanked 172 Times in 127 Posts	To the best of my knowledge IQ is completely irrelevent after about 10 years of age...The reason being is that it takes your mental age and divides it by your actual age- multiplied by 100....so if an 8 year old scores as well as a 12 year old his IQ would be 150 (12/8*100). But...for somebody that is say 24 years old they would have to score on level with a 36 year old for a 150 IQ.....which is to say that your intelligence does not continue to grow....making it worthless...
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