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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

[Balathustrius]

I would like to direct everyone here to, oh, browse through the GameFAQs forums for a few minutes. Not to see any specific thing, but rather to see the rather obvious dichotomy between the ability of the posters there to string together coherent sentences compared to the posters here.

We probably have a higher average age-level here, though.  Isn't GameFAQs mostly 11-yo-old console kiddies?

[Granite26]

The high IQ of DF players might come from its complexity. Those who think its too confusing usually leave in the first minute.

Its a stupidity filter!

There's also a selection bias towards people
A: Knowing their IQ in the first place
B: Hanging out on internet forums as a social activity
C: (as discussed) playing DF in the first place
D: Hanging out on this forum
E: Reading a topic about IQ
F: Self Reporting IQ.


Sowelu:  I took that same test too.  Fortunately I gave them a dummy email address cause damn...  I noticed the first repeat question on the 3rd page, but decided it was probably confirming consistancy.  I must have taken 30 mins worth of them (I was REALLY bored at work and didn't have anything better to do with my time).  I've always gone with 'it says you are persistant as my excuse.

Edit: For no YouTube at work types

Editer: More people are dumb

[Sowelu]

Sowelu: Hah, those are awesome. Do you know where those sites are? And why did you take so many IQ tests?/

Sadly, last time I saw either of those was ~4 years ago, they're quite likely not even online anymore.

And because EVERYONE likes a program that tells them they're smart!  Why think, when you have a machine that tells you you're thinking instead!  Also I was bored.

[Puck]

Nice, the IQ test site managed to fire off its mail to my junk adress, finally.

It says 140, and I call bullshit. I bet it adds 20 points when you decide not to pay and substracts 40 when you start to give them your money... But seeing what I did to my brain in the last decades I just dont think 140 is in anyway true. Especially since I was overly tired and still on strong pain medication when I took the test. I estimate I have to hover somewhere around 120 or so, maybe a bit lower.

I can see it in everydays life, I'm a bit faster than most folks when it comes to grasping stuff, and a bit slower than some of them.

And either way, I dont fit in. I'm the jockiest of all nerds and nerdiest of all jocks ... 

[Ampersand]

And either way, I dont fit in. I'm the jockiest of all nerds and nerdiest of all jocks ... 

Reminds me of me. Lets steal a table in the cafeteria.

[Puck]

ALRIGHT! and lets build a skate/bikeramp out of it, but letz calculate the angle with SCIENCE !

[Sutremaine]

Sadly, last time I saw either of those was ~4 years ago, they're quite likely not even online anymore.

The endless IQ test was from thespark.com, which now redirects you to a sparknotes site.

I got 129, which is alright for an online test and considering I haven't sat down and done any maths for several years (I'm 24). I'm shocked at how long I needed to think about things that I would have worked out as quickly as 2+2 ten years ago.

[[P]sYDoNiA]

And either way, I dont fit in. I'm the jockiest of all nerds and nerdiest of all jocks ... 

Reminds me of me. Lets steal a table in the cafeteria.

Brothers. Let this be meeting be three.

And THIS just gave me an awesome idea for a new thread....

[Mad Larks]

I took the test

Got a 126. I used to score a...118, I think.

While yes, it did make my ego swell with pride, I very much doubt this test is legit.

[Slappy Moose]

OH WOW COOL I wasted minutes of my life taking the stupid test and now I have to pay to get my results.

[ToonyMan]

Just choose 150+ to be cool like everyone else.   

[Mad Larks]

Nope, Slappy. Just check your email. You have to waste money if you want the "complete" version, whatever the hell that means. I guess its just auxiliary poppycock.

[Areyar]

so... that test is flawed. Even for such a short test.
 
I got a 138 (very gifted), while I should score much lower as
1- I'm a non-native english speaker
2- I wasted lots of time messing with the batteries in my faltering mouse.
3- Never did an IQ test before, so score should be fairly low-end.
I'd have expected a fair score of 110-120 as I'm on the topside of average intellect. According to this test most of us are a genius.

Now those people have my email, I feel stupiderer already.   

[Puck]

I think 3 doesnt matter.

But yeah, the email part is true 

But that's what disposable mail adresses are for...

edit: but I'd like to see the three people that voted  <80 speak up... if they can type, that is 

[Sensei]

To be fair, I wouldn't have guessed Areyar wasn't native to english- you're certainly better in text than most of the people on popular forums.

Anyway, those that voted <80 are probably either brave or have serious self-confidence issues.

I voted 130-139 because that's where I usually score on Bellevue school district tests... and Bellevue seems to (generally) be tougher than most, although we took a dent just like everyone else from No Child Left Behind and similar stuff. IMO, people with developmental issues should be in their own programs, not normal people taking everything and a developmentally issued pace...

Anyway, the IQ tests here are probably skewed a bit.