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Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:48 pm

Fredjikrang wrote:IQ tests are timed. ;D

But it told me that timing wouldn't affect my scores. Also, another one told me that if I applied for MENSA I would probably get in.

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:04 pm

Giovanni Schwartz wrote:
Fredjikrang wrote:IQ tests are timed. ;D
But it told me that timing wouldn't affect my scores. Also, another one told me that if I applied for MENSA I would probably get in.

MENSA? That's funny. That is hilarious. That the largest IQ test organization's name means dummy or idiot in Spanish.

Darth Fedora · Post by **Darth Fedora** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:00 pm

You guys, I was totally in the Daily Universe today, and it was not even Police Beat-related.

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:03 pm

Darth Fedora wrote:You guys, I was totally in the Daily Universe today, and it was not even Police Beat-related.

Not in the police beat? Well that's no fun.

yellow m&m · Post by **yellow m&m** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:28 pm

Hey Everyone!

This Thursday at 6:30 pm the Welsh Choir will be preforming. I'm a part of it, and we're pretty amazing. Come listen! Please?

Tao · Post by **Tao** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:11 pm

Giovanni Schwartz wrote:
Fredjikrang wrote:IQ tests are timed. ;D
But it told me that timing wouldn't affect my scores. Also, another one told me that if I applied for MENSA I would probably get in.

The last I was aware, Mensa required an IQ with a z score above 2, so a Wechsler 130 or Stanford-Binet 132. If I remember my statistics, that's just under the 98th percentile. Most tests cannot do much to differentiate the extremes, the difference between a 1 and a 2 z score is a jump from 84th and 98th percentile, whereas the next standard deviation up, z score 3 is 99.9th percentile, scores beyond that just add nines. It would be rather difficult for a 30 question test to have any accuracy at that level.

361 · Post by **361** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:49 pm

And IQ tests are pretty archaic...

There are many different measures of intelligence and it gets spread around a bit...

IQ, social affluence, artistic ability, physical prowess, experience, etc... are all different "areas" of intelligence

Someone may be able to calculate 125156 x 324364 in their head in under 5 minutes, but who is to say they are smarter than the person who can create a masterpiece portrait.

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:58 pm

Tao wrote:
Giovanni Schwartz wrote:
Fredjikrang wrote:IQ tests are timed. ;D
But it told me that timing wouldn't affect my scores. Also, another one told me that if I applied for MENSA I would probably get in.
The last I was aware, Mensa required an IQ with a z score above 2, so a Wechsler 130 or Stanford-Binet 132. If I remember my statistics, that's just under the 98th percentile. Most tests cannot do much to differentiate the extremes, the difference between a 1 and a 2 z score is a jump from 84th and 98th percentile, whereas the next standard deviation up, z score 3 is 99.9th percentile, scores beyond that just add nines. It would be rather difficult for a 30 question test to have any accuracy at that level.

That's interesting info. Thanks for the explanation.

Also, did anyone else figure out who one of the new board writers is today like I did?

Unit of Energy · Post by **Unit of Energy** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:42 pm

I'm not a creepy stalker. But I was pleased to be directly referenced in an answer.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:52 pm

I just realized I haven't read the Board yet today.

xkcd *** · Post by xkcd *** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:18 pm

I just finished registering for next semester.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:24 pm

xkcd *** wrote:I just finished registering for next semester.

Ha! Me too!

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:52 pm

Dear Sam,

I do not, in fact, know the person you asked me about.

Yours truly,
Gio, who is too lazy to log out of one gmail account and in to another.

Unit of Energy · Post by **Unit of Energy** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:04 pm

My printer is being dumb. It won't let me print unless there is ink in all four cartridges. I'm only using black and I have lenty of black ink. Stupid printer. I don't want to buy the missing colors.

361 · Post by **361** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:28 pm

Have you tried printing it with the black & white (or monochrome) option turned on?

On my printer... If I don't have a color cartridge, I can still print if I use the black and white option...

But that's probably on a printer by printer basis....

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:47 pm

Giovanni Schwartz wrote:Dear Sam,

I do not, in fact, know the person you asked me about.

Yours truly,
Gio, who is too lazy to log out of one gmail account and in to another.

Oh, so it is laziness. I always wondered why you respond to me differently each time.

Unit of Energy · Post by **Unit of Energy** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:05 pm

361 wrote:Have you tried printing it with the black & white (or monochrome) option turned on?

On my printer... If I don't have a color cartridge, I can still print if I use the black and white option...

But that's probably on a printer by printer basis....

I did. but I don't hate it too much. It does have a scanner which has come in very useful in my classes.

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:40 pm

Wow... this place is deathly silent. Everyone must be participating in Nanowrimo...

Unit of Energy · Post by **Unit of Energy** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:22 pm

I should be. But I took a nap and just now woke up. And i had my self convinced that I was late to my important meeting at ten. and then my roommate said good morning to me. And I started, so she told me it was still night.

yellow m&m · Post by **yellow m&m** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:35 pm

I was at a play with bob. And I didn't even write that much today. And I'm going to bed. I can't stay up until 1 am again, my body would kill me.