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What is your most recent IQ score?

- 80
- 11 (4.8%)
80 - 89
- 1 (0.4%)
90 - 99
- 1 (0.4%)
100 - 109
- 7 (3%)
110 - 119
- 21 (9.1%)
120 - 129
- 44 (19%)
130 - 139
- 58 (25.1%)
140 - 149
- 38 (16.5%)
+ 150
- 50 (21.6%)

Total Members Voted: 231


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Samus1111111

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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #45 on: July 06, 2009, 09:34:13 am »

I sense something is up with the test due to almost 1/3 of the people having taken it scoring in the 130-139 range

either that or there are a lot of people here with a close IQ, maybe we're all just that smart :P
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #46 on: July 06, 2009, 09:39:16 am »

When I got tested for my school's gifted education program I tested around 165 or something.  Mother refuses to give an exact, but I know I'm eligible for MENSA with my score (though I may need to retake one).
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #47 on: July 06, 2009, 09:43:08 am »

Well, you've got to be clever or very stubborn to make it past the first 3 minutes of impenetrable dwarf fortress creation :D
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #48 on: July 06, 2009, 10:03:52 am »

I've never trusted standardized tests for measuring intelligence . . . not since I was little anyway. You see, my older sister is the smartest person I know. She read the complete works of Shakespeare by the age of 12, got straight A's all throughout her school career (and her school career included such topics as Astrophysics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Virology at the most advanced prep school in our state), and found a vaccine for a virus that causes cancer in chickens as her high school project. Not to mention that she recently graduated magna cum laude with a dual degree in Biology and Chemistry and is currently working with autistic children in helping them communicate with the outside world. (One of her charges began to speak for the first time in his entire life under her care.)

And I have always, always scored higher than her on standardized tests. Not by a small margin either.

The fact of the matter is that I'm not nearly as smart as she is, nor do I have the excellent track record she has for accomplishments. I've never read the complete works of Shakespeare. I almost flunked out of AP Biology, and my school project wasn't a practical application of science. I'm a stay-at-home wife and professional artist. There's no way I'm smarter than her. So if the standardized tests say that I'm smarter then they're wrong.

*gets off the soapbox* :D

EDIT: Though I would like to make it clear that I don't begrudge anybody a feeling of pride for having scored well or taken the test or anything. Whatever makes you feel smart/happy is a good thing! I just don't trust standardized tests.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #49 on: July 06, 2009, 11:00:20 am »

Back when I was a freshman in high school, the school gave out IQ tests and I had gotten a whopping 136. 

A couple semesters ago some proctoring agency gave out IQ tests at my college to anyone with the time and interest.  On that one I got 112.

8 year difference. I don't know if it was because I was an honors student in middle school and pretty much stopped paying attention in high school, or something else.  Internet tests I have taken all vary wildly with the results.

Oh and I'm 26.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #50 on: July 06, 2009, 11:12:11 am »

I'MA GENISIS.

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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #51 on: July 06, 2009, 11:22:57 am »

Intelligence is always nice to have, but from my experience at university, discipline and interest beats it hands down most of the time.  When you get off the beaten path though, intelligence rocks; all the memorize everything types don't stand a chance then.  That's when I get to shine (for a change :D)

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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #52 on: July 06, 2009, 11:25:36 am »

If you have good logic skills (if you're smart) you can figure out something, without knowing what it is.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #53 on: July 06, 2009, 11:25:56 am »

Lol, we now know that the bay12 forums are full of 13-20 year old geniuses.

How interesting.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #54 on: July 06, 2009, 11:39:29 am »

so i voted, then took the test.
<img src="http://www.3smartcubes.com/images/iq_scores/141.gif" style="border: none;">
3SmartCubes.com - <a title="IQ Test" href="http://www.3smartcubes.com?iq-score">IQ Test[/url]
141 if it doesn't show up.  i agree that iq tests are garbage, i have gotten anywhere from 128 to 180 from various iq tests, frankly i'd like to lower the score i voted with to reflect the test i just took.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #55 on: July 06, 2009, 11:46:03 am »

Lol, we now know that the bay12 forums are full of 13-20 year old geniuses.

How interesting.

Isn't it amazing! ;D
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #56 on: July 06, 2009, 11:47:31 am »

Haaah, I got 101, hah   hah   hah.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #57 on: July 06, 2009, 12:00:48 pm »

126 at 14.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #58 on: July 06, 2009, 12:02:04 pm »

Lol, we now know that the bay12 forums are full of 13-20 year old geniuses.

How interesting.


Online tests tend to give damn near everyone a high IQ.
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Re: IQ of DF gamers?
« Reply #59 on: July 06, 2009, 12:42:03 pm »

Worst. Bell curve.  Ever.
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