Is intelligence determined by popular vote?

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The forum discussion centers on the concept of intelligence and its relation to popular vote. Participants argue that intelligence should not be determined by votes, as it is an adaptation of the mind rather than a democratic decision. The conversation highlights the flaws in equating intelligence with public opinion, emphasizing that substantial reasoning is required to define intelligence, rather than mere assertions or votes. The discussion ultimately critiques the notion that intelligence can be quantified or validated through collective agreement.

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  • #31
Cruz Martinez said:
Oh yes, you most definitely are as smart as something.
I'm more witty, as well.
 
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  • #32
micromass said:
How do you vote on my intelligence?
I don't.
 
  • #33
s13ep said:
I'm more witty, as well.

Right. We can see this entire thread as a testament to your infamous wit!
 
  • #34
s13ep said:
I don't.

I vote I'm intelligent. So I have 1 vote that I'm intelligent, you have one vote you're not intelligent. Me win!
 
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  • #35
micromass said:
Right. We can see this entire thread as a testament to your infamous wit!
There you go reducing the thread to a single perspective.

It's like saying "no-one understands you", it's truthfully 'the majority' and not 'no-one', but you are frustrated to become secure in your falsity.
 
  • #36
s13ep said:
There you go reducing the thread to a single perspective.

It's like saying "no-one understands you", it's truthfully 'the majority' and not 'no-one', but you are frustrated to become secure in your falsity.

There you go reducing the thread to a single perspective.

It's like saying "no-one understands you", it's truthfully 'the majority' and not 'no-one', but you are frustrated to become secure in your falsity.
 
  • #37
s13ep said:
There you go reducing the thread to a single perspective.

Nono, it's TWO perspectives: witty or not witty. The world is made out of dualities!
 
  • #38
I'm going to leave you in your stupor while I do what's necessary to fix your mistakes (which I do quite well).
 
  • #39
s13ep said:
I'm going to leave you in your stupor while I do what's necessary to fix your mistakes (which I do quite well).

You mean plant a bomb in a plane?
 
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  • #40
micromass said:
You mean plant a bomb in a plane?
For those who read this, his attitude is considered intellectual. It's his attitude that's considered the intellectual norm, and it's obviously a stupid, out-of-control attitude.

I'm out of this forum and onto another, see ya.
 
  • #41
s13ep said:
For those who read this, his attitude is considered intellectual. It's his attitude that's considered the intellectual norm, and it's obviously a stupid, out-of-control attitude.

I'm out of this forum and onto another, see ya.

You said two times already that you would leave this forum! You're clearly not as omniscient as you claim to be!
 
  • #42
"The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which relatively unskilled persons suffer illusory superiority, mistakenly assessing their ability to be much higher than it really is." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect

and

"Hanlon's razor is an aphorism expressed in various ways including "Don't assume bad intentions over neglect and misunderstanding", "Never assume malice when stupidity will suffice", and "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by carelessness". It recommends a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for a phenomenon (a philosophical razor)." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor
 
  • #43
Show's over folks, s13ep is obviously a very busy, very intelligent person who has to go away to fix things now that we, the dumb dumbs, couldn't possibly understand.
 
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