Members IQ Poll

e90rocks · 03-09-2006, 11:05 AM

I know I'll get crucified for putting this one on, but I'm more interested in this parameter than income, height or age. Y'all know the poll is confidential.

Squawks · 03-09-2006, 11:10 AM

Well, the results are invalid unless the same IQ test is applied to all of the voters. Otherwise, there will be deviation between the aptitude of each peculiar test.

vladinecko · 03-09-2006, 11:12 AM

i agree, you won't even get the right idea about the numbers unless we all take the test using the same source.

sdorn · 03-09-2006, 11:13 AM

Here is an online IQ test you can take if anyone is interested. I don't know how good it is, I didn't take it. I just found it through Google.

http://www.iqtest.com/

Bimmerista · 03-09-2006, 11:18 AM

I don't understand the question.

sdorn · 03-09-2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

I don't understand the question.

vladinecko · 03-09-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

I don't understand the question.

that is funny!

shimshimhada · 03-09-2006, 11:35 AM

OKAY, who was the OTHER person who voted for 150+?

You're a part of Mensa, too?

vladinecko · 03-09-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sdorn

Here is an online IQ test you can take if anyone is interested. I don't know how good it is, I didn't take it. I just found it through Google.

http://www.iqtest.com/

i assume that any of the .com places are gonna ask for money at some point. maybe before or, in the worse case, after you take the test. but maybe this one is different, haven't checked it out yet...

shimshimhada · 03-09-2006, 11:42 AM

No online IQ test is valid.

Squawks · 03-09-2006, 11:54 AM

Yeah of course not - but at least the scores will be consistent.

I took the test and I personally found it to be pretty stupid. I wonder if it was time-based.

EDIT: Yup, it was timed - 20 seconds per question. So that coffee break in the middle probably hurted me.

eldo33 · 03-09-2006, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

I don't understand the question.

e90rocks · 03-09-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Squawks

Well, the results are invalid unless the same IQ test is applied to all of the voters. Otherwise, there will be deviation between the aptitude of each peculiar test.

Actually, I think that IQ tests are relatively good in terms of reproducibility across tests [Hernstein & Murray]. I doub't there's that much variance on how one would do in Stanford-Binet, Wechsler, etc. Besides, like SAT's or bench press, I think people will only believe their highest score. Funny how we don't question validity of other parameters, eh?

My main suspicion about this poll is, however that there will be significant self-selection as far as people who choose to report their values.

sdorn · 03-09-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by e90rocks

My main suspicion about this poll is, however that there will be significant self-selection as far as people who choose to report their values.

Plus there are bound to be some liars as well. According to the poll, so far 11 out of 14 people who have voted fall into the top 2.3% of the world as far as IQ.

shimshimhada · 03-09-2006, 12:18 PM

I have never lied in my entire life.

Nikki · 03-09-2006, 12:47 PM

are you guys voting based on these dumb internet quizzes? i took a good one in my psychology classes and I think I got 118, but when i took one of those online ones i think i got like 140.

BMW F22 · 03-09-2006, 12:48 PM

I took one of those online tests 6 years ago and got either 146 or 153 ( I forgot which but I remember it's around there somewhere). They said Bill Gates has about the same amount too. After all the weed, mine's probably down to 100 now...

Nikki · 03-09-2006, 12:48 PM

why don't you just make a thread for what your gpa was in college or highschool?

shimshimhada · 03-09-2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

why don't you just make a thread for what your gpa was in college or highschool?

Because GPA isn't a measurement of your potential intelligence.

BMW F22 · 03-09-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Because GPA isn't a measurement of your potential intelligence.

Thank you! Everyone's always saying that GPA shows how smart you are. What a bunch of BS. I think Einstein got C's in math and looked how he turned out (well obviously he's dead), but he was one hell of a dude. Bill Gates got B's and dropped outta college...enough said.

Nikki · 03-09-2006, 01:05 PM

GPA is much better than some dumb internet test that asks you about patterns. I think those tests are a bunch of bullshit, especially if everyone here claims they're mensa. if you have real iq results from a real test then post them, otherwise it's useless.

shimshimhada · 03-09-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

GPA is much better than some dumb internet test that asks you about patterns. I think those tests are a bunch of bullshit, especially if everyone here claims they're mensa. if you have real iq results from a real test then post them, otherwise it's useless.

Didn't I state that online IQ tests were useless? And that Mensa comment was obviously a joke. Even so, those BS internet tests are probably a better indicator than one's GPA (at least those tests are standardized).

View Poll Results: Member's IQ poll
Don't know, Don't care	13	27.66%
up to 100	1	2.13%
101-109	0	0%
110-119	2	4.26%
120-129	3	6.38%
130-139	12	25.53%
140-149	7	14.89%
150+	8	17.02%
None of your business	1	2.13%
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll

03-09-2006, 11:05 AM	#1
e90rocks Myrmidon 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: Entwicklung 90 - 325 Xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325 xi [0.00]	Members IQ Poll I know I'll get crucified for putting this one on, but I'm more interested in this parameter than income, height or age. Y'all know the poll is confidential.
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Squawks One of my two dachshunds: 53 Rep 663 Posts Drives: B6 A4 3.0 Quattro Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ithaca, NY iTrader: (0)	Well, the results are invalid unless the same IQ test is applied to all of the voters. Otherwise, there will be deviation between the aptitude of each peculiar test. __________________ I'm sorry about my outlandish behavior - there's too much blood in my alcohol system.
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03-09-2006, 11:12 AM	#3
vladinecko Brigadier General 277 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	i agree, you won't even get the right idea about the numbers unless we all take the test using the same source. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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03-09-2006, 11:13 AM	#4
sdorn Lieutenant 26 Rep 491 Posts Drives: 2006 Jet Black 325i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Here is an online IQ test you can take if anyone is interested. I don't know how good it is, I didn't take it. I just found it through Google. http://www.iqtest.com/ __________________ 2008 Sparkling Graphite 535i 2009 Land Rover LR2 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo (SOLD) 2006 Jet Black 325i (SOLD) 2001 Bullitt Mustang (450rwhp - SOLD)
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03-09-2006, 11:18 AM	#5
Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	I don't understand the question.
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03-09-2006, 11:35 AM	#8
shimshimhada Brigadier General 442 Rep 4,838 Posts Drives: Portal Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portal iTrader: (2)	OKAY, who was the OTHER person who voted for 150+? You're a part of Mensa, too?
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03-09-2006, 11:42 AM	#10
shimshimhada Brigadier General 442 Rep 4,838 Posts Drives: Portal Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portal iTrader: (2)	No online IQ test is valid.
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03-09-2006, 11:54 AM	#11
Squawks One of my two dachshunds: 53 Rep 663 Posts Drives: B6 A4 3.0 Quattro Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ithaca, NY iTrader: (0)	Yeah of course not - but at least the scores will be consistent. I took the test and I personally found it to be pretty stupid. I wonder if it was time-based. EDIT: Yup, it was timed - 20 seconds per question. So that coffee break in the middle probably hurted me. __________________ I'm sorry about my outlandish behavior - there's too much blood in my alcohol system.
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shimshimhada Brigadier General 442 Rep 4,838 Posts Drives: Portal Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portal iTrader: (2)	I have never lied in my entire life.
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03-09-2006, 12:47 PM	#16
Nikki Major General 990 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	are you guys voting based on these dumb internet quizzes? i took a good one in my psychology classes and I think I got 118, but when i took one of those online ones i think i got like 140. __________________ Nikki
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03-09-2006, 12:48 PM	#17
BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I took one of those online tests 6 years ago and got either 146 or 153 ( I forgot which but I remember it's around there somewhere). They said Bill Gates has about the same amount too. After all the weed, mine's probably down to 100 now...
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03-09-2006, 01:05 PM	#21
Nikki Major General 990 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	GPA is much better than some dumb internet test that asks you about patterns. I think those tests are a bunch of bullshit, especially if everyone here claims they're mensa. if you have real iq results from a real test then post them, otherwise it's useless. __________________ Nikki
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