smart guys on here?
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Not you because your grammar in the OP is shocking.
Not me either. I'm clever academically, street wise and have a good level of common sense, my general knowledge is above average too. That's enough for me.
I've met some serious brains with incredible abilities within their chosen field, however... there's always something about them, like they missed out on some important social skills which leave their whole character a bit lacking.
Not me either. I'm clever academically, street wise and have a good level of common sense, my general knowledge is above average too. That's enough for me.
I've met some serious brains with incredible abilities within their chosen field, however... there's always something about them, like they missed out on some important social skills which leave their whole character a bit lacking.
160 IQ score here, and I'm a f
king idiot most of the time! Mind you this test was some years ago and the beer must have had some effect since then.
I have worked with some scarily bright people in the past, many of whom are brilliant at the expense of some social skills, but some who have the whole package. These people are very impressive indeed and make me a bit jealous - except that I have no desire to be the next Steve Jobs (which these guys all aspire to - and might even succeed).
Worked with one terrifying guy once who was exceptionally bright but also a genuine, real deal, out of the text books Sociopath. Think Hannibal Lecter and replace all the physical gory stuff with a relentless desire to win in business at all costs - to the extent that he'd go without sleep for 3 days just so he could cover up for a lie he had told. Utterly terrifying bd.
There is a rule with Sociopaths - Run Away. Full stop. You simply can not win because they are usually far too bright, utterly devoid of empathy or remorse and don't stop until they win, despite what harm they do to themselves in the process. Other than that they are usually charming.
So I agree, smarts often come with some undesirable side effects.
TD
king idiot most of the time! Mind you this test was some years ago and the beer must have had some effect since then.I have worked with some scarily bright people in the past, many of whom are brilliant at the expense of some social skills, but some who have the whole package. These people are very impressive indeed and make me a bit jealous - except that I have no desire to be the next Steve Jobs (which these guys all aspire to - and might even succeed).
Worked with one terrifying guy once who was exceptionally bright but also a genuine, real deal, out of the text books Sociopath. Think Hannibal Lecter and replace all the physical gory stuff with a relentless desire to win in business at all costs - to the extent that he'd go without sleep for 3 days just so he could cover up for a lie he had told. Utterly terrifying b
d.There is a rule with Sociopaths - Run Away. Full stop. You simply can not win because they are usually far too bright, utterly devoid of empathy or remorse and don't stop until they win, despite what harm they do to themselves in the process. Other than that they are usually charming.
So I agree, smarts often come with some undesirable side effects.
TD
Major Fallout said:
I have an IQ of 144.
But I'm dyslexic, so I spend most of my energy day to day trying to hide the fact.
Same but IQ is a strange measurement, my IQ as a child couldn't be quantified, my intelligence & understanding of things is impossible to measure & and I come to some rather unusual conclusions at times which are in the right ball park, I also think I have aspergers, I don't like talking to people as it hurts my brain, so most of the time im 'shy', also my memory is very selective, I've tried using a memory museum/forest/house but I find it quite difficult to do, I need more practice.But I'm dyslexic, so I spend most of my energy day to day trying to hide the fact.
I think its a really difficult thing to measure and that everyone has the potential to be smart, some choose (maybe not choose, but are nurtured) to be more relaxed about their own mental acuity,
As I get older and more experience its become apparent to me that perhaps ignorance is bliss, but shutting my noggin down is near impossible.
Foliage said:
Same but IQ is a strange measurement, my IQ as a child couldn't be quantified, my intelligence & understanding of things is impossible to measure & and I come to some rather unusual conclusions at times which are in the right ball park, I also think I have aspergers, I don't like talking to people as it hurts my brain, so most of the time im 'shy', also my memory is very selective, I've tried using a memory museum/forest/house but I find it quite difficult to do, I need more practice.
I think its a really difficult thing to measure and that everyone has the potential to be smart, some choose (maybe not choose, but are nurtured) to be more relaxed about their own mental acuity,
As I get older and more experience its become apparent to me that perhaps ignorance is bliss, but shutting my noggin down is near impossible.
We sound very similar. I am constantly thinking at 1,000mph; resting/relaxing are completely alien to me. I can process or review compelx data very quickly and errors/issues/trends jump out at me in the same way as a 'gut feeling'. I'm super logical, which means that I can almost immediately identify a route through an issue and am ideal at organising stuff. There's no personal joy in success though, so I inevitably do stuff to make others happy.I think its a really difficult thing to measure and that everyone has the potential to be smart, some choose (maybe not choose, but are nurtured) to be more relaxed about their own mental acuity,
As I get older and more experience its become apparent to me that perhaps ignorance is bliss, but shutting my noggin down is near impossible.
And I'm simultaneously assertive/gregarious and shy/anti-social. Again, some essence of 'being on the spectrum', I guess, but my internal logic and self-awareness resolve it as simply not really caring about the minutae of others' lives. Small talk and pleasantries repulse me, which can sometimes be an issue in business.
I did an IQ test about 12 years ago. My score indicated an IQ of 155. It feels more like 55 these days though.
I used to have the letter from Mensa, but think I lost it when I moved house (I used to keep it in a frame on my desk to annoy my colleagues, something I cant do now I am based at home (and lost the certificate))
I used to have the letter from Mensa, but think I lost it when I moved house (I used to keep it in a frame on my desk to annoy my colleagues, something I cant do now I am based at home (and lost the certificate))
V8mate said:
We sound very similar. I am constantly thinking at 1,000mph; resting/relaxing are completely alien to me. I can process or review compelx data very quickly and errors/issues/trends jump out at me in the same way as a 'gut feeling'. I'm super logical, which means that I can almost immediately identify a route through an issue and am ideal at organising stuff. There's no personal joy in success though, so I inevitably do stuff to make others happy.
And I'm simultaneously assertive/gregarious and shy/anti-social. Again, some essence of 'being on the spectrum', I guess, but my internal logic and self-awareness resolve it as simply not really caring about the minutae of others' lives. Small talk and pleasantries repulse me, which can sometimes be an issue in business.
I've actually noticed our similarities in some of your previous posts. And I'm simultaneously assertive/gregarious and shy/anti-social. Again, some essence of 'being on the spectrum', I guess, but my internal logic and self-awareness resolve it as simply not really caring about the minutae of others' lives. Small talk and pleasantries repulse me, which can sometimes be an issue in business.
How do you get on with dating/women? Im bloody terrible at it.
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