IQ Scores of Rep. Pres. Hopefuls (2008 Campaign)

[Delaware]

Well....no surprise here that we all support Ron Paul.

I've taken a bunch of online IQ tests before scoring in the 127-135 range. Not that the online tests are factual or anything.

Just took the iqtest.com one, which is pretty short, and got a 134.

Thank you for your interest in the test at IQTest.com.

Your general IQ score is: 134

 

[Matt23]

Wheres the source?

I don't believe that im smarter then most of the presidential candidates running for leader of the free world.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Wheres the source?

I don't believe that im smarter then most of the presidential candidates running for leader of the free world.

If it makes you feel better, then *I* feel that you are smarter than most of the presidential candidates. Have you actually heart them talk?

 

[pacelli]

Another thing about Ron- from my observation of the debates and interviews, he sometimes appears to think faster than he talks- his brain brings up all kinds of info at once and he can't get it out fast enough. He often tries to get too much information into his answers and doesn't realize that he's "losing" his audience (talking way over their heads)- something that is pretty common among high IQ people.

This is the statistical phenomenon known as the "pear-shaped curve" at work. Applied to intellectual testing and social relations measurement, those at the highest end of the intellectual scale will have a decreased social relations score. There is a drop-off in social efficiency at very superior levels of intelligence.

 

[LibertyIn08]

This is the statistical phenomenon known as the "pear-shaped curve" at work. Applied to intellectual testing and social relations measurement, those at the highest end of the intellectual scale will have a decreased social relations score. There is a drop-off in social efficiency at very superior levels of intelligence.

Bingo. It is simply genetics at work; one must trade off social skills for increased logic skills.

Likewise, how 'rainman' is able to read two pages of a book at the same time, with above 90% retention rate, but cannot tie his own shoes.

If I may ask, why does it even matter?

 

[Incrimsonias]

You guys should know IQ tests don't mean squat... in relation to actually measuring one's intelligence.

 

[StarKissed]

Actually, the studies say that people with the below problems, and who have higher intelligence, are Wanderers, or Walk-ins, from other planets.

HA! Sorry, I couldn't resist.

lol you guys are asses who's jealous. why's people gotta be drug addict, crazy molested orphans to be smart?

 

[libertarian4321]

This is the statistical phenomenon known as the "pear-shaped curve" at work. Applied to intellectual testing and social relations measurement, those at the highest end of the intellectual scale will have a decreased social relations score. There is a drop-off in social efficiency at very superior levels of intelligence.

I believe that highly intelligent people have a hard time interacting with people of more average intelligence. Socializing with someone far less intelligent is almost a form of toil, and I suspect many intelligent people just don't bother forming relationships with those who are significantly less intelligent- sort of a "why bother" attitude- if you aren't getting anything out the the relationship, and its hard work, why bother?

Since the overwhelming majority of people are not highly intelligent, the highly intelligent would probably find few people with whom they can have a meaningful relationship.

I wonder if anyone ever did a study of how highly intelligent people interact with other highly intelligent people- I'll bet the "social" interactions of people of similar intelligence are far more fruitful.

When I was younger, I always dated women who were college grads (and therefore likely above average intelligence), but frankly, they tended to rapidly become tiresome (regardless of how good they looked . When I found one who was very intelligent, where I didn't feel like I had to explain everything in excruciating detail before she "got it", I stuck with her (she's a Ron Paul fan, too!)

 

[libertarian4321]

Bingo. It is simply genetics at work; one must trade off social skills for increased logic skills.

Likewise, how 'rainman' is able to read two pages of a book at the same time, with above 90% retention rate, but cannot tie his own shoes.

If I may ask, why does it even matter?

Its not a zero sum game.

Obviously, there are people who have no intelligence and no social skills (look in any prison, you'll find plenty of them).

There are others who have very high intelligence, good social skills, are good looking, and athletic as well. Highly intelligent people CAN get along with people of average intelligence, but they have to work at it. Its almost like they have to learn how to communicate with "regular" people. If a person is willing to do that, he can do well socially as well as be very intelligent.

 

[Maltheus]

Most of those intelligent people who have poor social skills probably have some level of Asperger Syndrome, which is a mild form of autism. I don't think intelligence necessarily goes hand in hand the inability to relate.

As for IQs, I tested fairly well as a kid and I always wanted to retest and confirm it, but all the boozing and smokin' has probably diminished my chances as besting my childhood score, so I've chosen to believe it's unchanged instead. I suppose it doesn't matter. Although I may be stupider, but I'm far more educated than I ever have been. It evens out.

 

[Tarzan]

When I was younger, I always dated women who were college grads (and therefore likely above average intelligence), but frankly, they tended to rapidly become tiresome (regardless of how good they looked . When I found one who was very intelligent, where I didn't feel like I had to explain everything in excruciating detail before she "got it", I stuck with her (she's a Ron Paul fan, too!)

Does she have a sister?

 

[Hook]

Obviously, not all of the candidates have taken official IQ tests and then allowed them to be published online. The whole thing is B.S.

I would take "official" IQ results with a grain of salt as well. I am very skeptical that something that has as many orthoginal degrees of freedom as "Intelligence" can have its dimensionallity reduced to one number. Let alone the silly online IQ tests.

But that is just my opinion, I could be wrong.

 

[LibertyIn08]

Its not a zero sum game.

Obviously, there are people who have no intelligence and no social skills (look in any prison, you'll find plenty of them).

There are others who have very high intelligence, good social skills, are good looking, and athletic as well. Highly intelligent people CAN get along with people of average intelligence, but they have to work at it. Its almost like they have to learn how to communicate with "regular" people. If a person is willing to do that, he can do well socially as well as be very intelligent.

To a point, yes.

But there exists many situations where the brain is simply not wired to support or encourage normal social discourse.

Where did I say that is was a 'zero sum' game?