Are You Smart Enough to Skip This IQ Test?

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses the concept of IQ tests, their validity, and the humorous nature of an online IQ test challenge. Participants share their thoughts on the significance of IQ tests, express confusion about the test's format, and engage in light-hearted banter regarding intelligence and testing.

Discussion Character

  • Humorous, Meta-discussion, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the validity of IQ tests, suggesting that intelligence cannot be accurately measured by such tests.
  • Others engage in playful sarcasm regarding the nature of the IQ test, indicating that it is intended as a joke rather than a serious assessment.
  • A few participants mention their personal experiences with IQ tests, noting that they find them to be a rough guide rather than a true measure of intelligence.
  • There is confusion among participants about how to access the actual IQ test, with some pointing out that the text is hidden and requires highlighting to be seen.
  • One participant mentions enjoying IQ tests for the learning experience they provide, despite the humorous context of this particular discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not reach a consensus on the validity of IQ tests, with multiple competing views expressed regarding their significance and the nature of intelligence.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the format of the test and the method of accessing it, indicating a lack of clarity in the initial presentation. Additionally, there are varying opinions on the role of humor in discussions about intelligence testing.

Rach3
Is your brain big and brilliant, and full of mature, sophisticated thoughts? Would you like to take a short online quiz to find out? Highlight the text below to take yet another short IQ test. Brag about the results to your friends!

Go ahead, highlight here:

If you are not reading this, congratulations! You're smart enough not to be wasting time on online games, - you have real, meaningful pursuits to challenge you, for the rest of your life. You'll never be bored. You are somewhere in the ninty-fifth percentile of common sense, or above.

You might ask - but if I'm not reading this right now, how will I know that I passed this IQ test? Well, if you're not reading this, then you already know you passed the test, and reading the result here would be entirely redundant. Good for you![/color]
 
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Everyone has passed this but me?
 
I don't get it... Where's the IQ test...

:smile: :smile: :smile:

Paden Roder
 
Of course I mean this quite non-seriously. :biggrin: Though there is a point I'm trying to make.
 
Rach3 said:
Of course I mean this quite non-seriously. :biggrin: Though there is a point I'm trying to make.
And could this "point" be directed towards a "dirty" little post?:wink:

Paden Roder
 
PRodQuanta said:
I don't get it... Where's the IQ test...

:smile: :smile: :smile:

Paden Roder

The text is in white ink. Highlight with your mouse to see it.
 
Rach3 said:
The text is in white ink. Highlight with your mouse to see it.
Yeah, I meant it quite sarcastically. That's why I had the laughing icons.

Paden Roder
 
If you want to be really smart, stop nagging about funny IQ tests!:-p
 
PRodQuanta said:
Yeah, I meant it quite sarcastically. That's why I had the laughing icons.

Paden Roder

I'm too busy to reply to that. I'm cramming for a standardized test. It's really important.
 
  • #10
I scored zero.
 
  • #11
Rach3 said:
Of course I mean this quite non-seriously. :biggrin: Though there is a point I'm trying to make.

That all IQ tests are bunk, and that intelligence cannot be encompassed in a test, if so I agree, that dirty test is just a gag anyway, where's your sense of humour :smile:
 
  • #12
Rach3 said:
I'm too busy to reply to that. I'm cramming for a standardized test. It's really important.
What test? ACTs, SATs, GREs?

Whatever they are, good luck with them.

Paden Roder
 
  • #13
How as you supposed to take the test if you do not have a mouse ?
 
  • #14
PRodQuanta said:
What test? ACTs, SATs, GREs?

Whatever they are, good luck with them.

Paden Roder

:smile: I was kidding...
 
  • #15
wolram said:
How as you supposed to take the test if you do not have a mouse ?

You should catch your own mouse. Set some cheese aside in a corner, and they will come.
 
  • #17
This is my personal opinion you know, I know IQ tests exist, I even took them as a kid, I just don't believe they are an accurate depiction of intelligence, which I think is more complicated than the tests would indicate.

EDIT: It's a very rough guide in my opinion, not a real indication of your raw brain power.
 
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  • #18
Did anybody actually read what Rach said? I never do.
 
  • #19
I took it! Here are my results!111111

Highlight me for results: ahh you really fell for that trick twice eh?[/color]
 
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  • #20
wolram said:
How as you supposed to take the test if you do not have a mouse ?
A vole will suffice.
 
  • #21
Chi Meson said:
A vole will suffice.

:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
 
  • #22
Chi Meson said:
A vole will suffice.
:biggrin:

doesnt that count as unfair practice?
 
  • #23
I don't get it. Is this a recursion problem? Do I need the axiom of choice? :frown:

-- Edit: Oh, I saw the other thread now. --
 
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  • #24
Just 1 point:
I don't know about the rest, but I like taking IQ tests because I learn something from each. And I enjoy finding the answer of the questions.:cool:
 

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