Comments on: Mensa, Schmensa http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/ and little else Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: PI-is-exactly-three http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-10720 PI-is-exactly-three Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:19:07 +0000 http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-10720 As someone who joined Mensa in Canada, I have been fairly underwhelmed by my new membership. I thought when they told me I had an IQ of 149, I would feel taller? or stronger? faster? Turns out, I still need to put my pants on one leg at a time. Now what? As someone who joined Mensa in Canada, I have been fairly underwhelmed by my new membership. I thought when they told me I had an IQ of 149, I would feel taller? or stronger? faster? Turns out, I still need to put my pants on one leg at a time. Now what?

]]> By: mike http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8515 mike Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:02:42 +0000 http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8515 I'm impressed by something else, by the event which triggered you to take IQ tests: a romantik tragedy. I'm sorry for you, but I have also noticed that people with high IQ and great professional life/ carrier are not very happy. Probably it's not possible for them and it's not about luck. I’m impressed by something else, by the event which triggered you to take IQ tests: a romantik tragedy. I’m sorry for you, but I have also noticed that people with high IQ and great professional life/ carrier are not very happy. Probably it’s not possible for them and it’s not about luck.

]]> By: skral http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8350 skral Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:06:24 +0000 http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8350 To use an aphorism: Joining Mensa requires IQ, leaving requires actual intelligence. To use an aphorism: Joining Mensa requires IQ, leaving requires actual intelligence.

]]> By: Keith http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8283 Keith Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:35:58 +0000 http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8283 I agree with ken. I've never been a part of Mensa or even tried their preliminary test, but according to my outside perspective, members just seem like people who think they have something to prove. It seems that if they were extraordinarily intelligent, they'd be extremely rich, solving the world's real problems instead of playing games, or both. Furthermore, as far as I know, it's never been proved that IQ tests reflect a person's intelligence. I agree with ken. I’ve never been a part of Mensa or even tried their preliminary test, but according to my outside perspective, members just seem like people who think they have something to prove. It seems that if they were extraordinarily intelligent, they’d be extremely rich, solving the world’s real problems instead of playing games, or both. Furthermore, as far as I know, it’s never been proved that IQ tests reflect a person’s intelligence.

]]> By: ken http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8274 ken Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:32:12 +0000 http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8274 Mensa is for somewhat intelligent losers. I joined the local group here in Tokyo a couple of years ago only to find it's not as exciting as I had expected. Even though there were a few very interesting people who I'd like to hang out with, in general, most members are under-achievers who have to prove they are smart. I was also surprised to see young smarty-pants talk about a lot of nonsensical bullshit like pseudo science, occultism. Those who behave like a genius pissed me off. I wondered if they are not smart enough to realize the simple fact that the top 2% of the general population is not very remarkable. Did you know that there are a whole bunch of high-IQ societies beside Mensa? Some groups require an IQ which represents the top 0.1% of the general population. I don't think that makes anything better than Mensa, though. There's something in common among those groups. By the way, when will you replace your 10D with D300? :) Now, I am glad that I didn't go for Pentax. I will probably wait for D90(?), the successor of D80, which should inherit many features from D300. Mensa is for somewhat intelligent losers. I joined the local group here in Tokyo a couple of years ago only to find it’s not as exciting as I had expected. Even though there were a few very interesting people who I’d like to hang out with, in general, most members are under-achievers who have to prove they are smart. I was also surprised to see young smarty-pants talk about a lot of nonsensical bullshit like pseudo science, occultism. Those who behave like a genius pissed me off. I wondered if they are not smart enough to realize the simple fact that the top 2% of the general population is not very remarkable.

Did you know that there are a whole bunch of high-IQ societies beside Mensa? Some groups require an IQ which represents the top 0.1% of the general population. I don’t think that makes anything better than Mensa, though. There’s something in common among those groups.

By the way, when will you replace your 10D with D300? :) Now, I am glad that I didn’t go for Pentax. I will probably wait for D90(?), the successor of D80, which should inherit many features from D300.

]]> By: ioseph http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8266 ioseph Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:09:03 +0000 http://schani.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/mensa-schmensa/#comment-8266 yea, intelligence is a very minor gift, but seems to be a time-killing toy good enough to compare with those of others to see which one is better than the other. yea, intelligence is a very minor gift, but seems to be a time-killing toy good enough to compare with those of others to see which one is better than the other.

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