Comments on: Mensa for Dummies http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies A blog about casual games development, science, culture and cynical observations Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Браузерные игры http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-76989 Браузерные игры Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:32:01 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-76989 <strong>Браузерные игры...</strong> [...]Mensa for Dummies | Cynical Stuff - Casual games development and cynical observations[...]... Браузерные игры…

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]]> By: no holds barred news http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-73264 no holds barred news Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-73264 <strong>no holds barred news...</strong> [...]Mensa for Dummies | Cynical Stuff - Casual games development and cynical observations[...]... no holds barred news…

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]]> By: Q http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-72338 Q Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-72338 This observation is funny, witty, and highly accurate. I took the Mensa test because I was curious. My friend and I went together. I passed, he didn't. It was thrown in my face a few times, and now we're no longer friends. It's silly. IMO, IQ is simply a measure of potential. I've met many people who know so much more than I do (including afore mentioned friend) who may or may not have a higher IQ. These people put forth the effort to learn and express themselves in an intelligent manner. I can't always say that about myself :) This observation is funny, witty, and highly accurate. I took the Mensa test because I was curious. My friend and I went together. I passed, he didn’t. It was thrown in my face a few times, and now we’re no longer friends. It’s silly. IMO, IQ is simply a measure of potential. I’ve met many people who know so much more than I do (including afore mentioned friend) who may or may not have a higher IQ. These people put forth the effort to learn and express themselves in an intelligent manner. I can’t always say that about myself :)

]]> By: DM http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-66092 DM Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:55:12 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-66092 MS; You're Wrong. ODUMBA is the most pompous vacously stupeid "A" Hole to hold the office of President. You are going to find out the hard way the GWB was not a liar he was telling the truth. And he was right! MS;

You’re Wrong. ODUMBA is the most pompous vacously stupeid “A” Hole to hold the office of President. You are going to find out the hard way the GWB was not a liar he was telling the truth. And he was right!

]]> By: DM http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-66091 DM Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:52:07 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-66091 IB HAHAGAGGGggggcufffHHAHAGA . Sucks to be you! IB

HAHAGAGGGggggcufffHHAHAGA . Sucks to be you!

]]> By: M S http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-65599 M S Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:07:28 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-65599 There is a culture of dumbing down taking root in our society and it has reached the highest echelons - GWB was easily the most vacuous ahole ever to hold an elected office and he epitomizes the vilification of 'reason'. Being 'smart' is baaad...thinking through things is 'eviiil'....everyone should just drink the wisdom imparted by cable networks and live in mommy's basement on welfare and spew poison on people who actually have to use their brain for a living. Right?? There is a culture of dumbing down taking root in our society and it has reached the highest echelons – GWB was easily the most vacuous ahole ever to hold an elected office and he epitomizes the vilification of ‘reason’. Being ‘smart’ is baaad…thinking through things is ‘eviiil’….everyone should just drink the wisdom imparted by cable networks and live in mommy’s basement on welfare and spew poison on people who actually have to use their brain for a living. Right??

]]> By: Old Joe http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-64331 Old Joe Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:21:33 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-64331 I have a partner that is mensan. She's easily the rudest, most condescending person I have ever met. Her biggest flaw is her complete contempt for knowledge or learning anything new. She's going on 60 and stuck with her stupid piece of paper over her desk. Probably the worst thing that ever happened to her was taking that test. She's nothing short of a miserable wretch. I can't believe this thread has gone so long...there must be some truth. I have a partner that is mensan. She’s easily the rudest, most condescending person I have ever met. Her biggest flaw is her complete contempt for knowledge or learning anything new. She’s going on 60 and stuck with her stupid piece of paper over her desk. Probably the worst thing that ever happened to her was taking that test. She’s nothing short of a miserable wretch. I can’t believe this thread has gone so long…there must be some truth.

]]> By: Izzie http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-64128 Izzie Wed, 26 May 2010 02:05:42 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-64128 I'm so stupid that I had to prove to myself and others that I'm smart. So, I took and passed a Mensa test. Others were not impressed. I’m so stupid that I had to prove to myself and others that I’m smart. So, I took and passed a Mensa test. Others were not impressed.

]]> By: IB http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-63864 IB Thu, 06 May 2010 20:20:07 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/mensa-for-dummies#comment-63864 Hello? Can I make a case here that I have not seen yet? How about the person who joins Mensa (or even a higher level group such as Triple 9, or 1 in a Thousand) because she is continually treated as "less than" by her co-workers and completely overlooked for promotions and advancement -- and why? Because she (who is ME if you haven't already guessed) is from a working class background and went to the state university because that's what my family could afford, while everyone I work with is Ivy League and rich. There are other factors - it's a largely male environment; my more soft-spoken and feeling-filled contributions just don't get through the way the loud and rather insensitive speakers get their points across. I know I am every bit as smart and potentially productive as ANY of them - I have passed the same industry tests and have the same licenses they have -- yet I am not treated as someone of high intelligence and I am SICK of it. I welcome being able to connect with others who may be able to relate to me and my experience and that is why I am going to join one of these societies. It's not my fault that sommetimes you have to shove things like test scores and society memberships and degrees, etc., into someone's face before they will admit that you are as smart and capable as they are. Hello?

Can I make a case here that I have not seen yet?

How about the person who joins Mensa (or even a higher level group such as Triple 9, or 1 in a Thousand) because she is continually treated as “less than” by her co-workers and completely overlooked for promotions and advancement — and why? Because she (who is ME if you haven’t already guessed) is from a working class background and went to the state university because that’s what my family could afford, while everyone I work with is Ivy League and rich. There are other factors – it’s a largely male environment; my more soft-spoken and feeling-filled contributions just don’t get through the way the loud and rather insensitive speakers get their points across. I know I am every bit as smart and potentially productive as ANY of them – I have passed the same industry tests and have the same licenses they have — yet I am not treated as someone of high intelligence and I am SICK of it. I welcome being able to connect with others who may be able to relate to me and my experience and that is why I am going to join one of these societies. It’s not my fault that sommetimes you have to shove things like test scores and society memberships and degrees, etc., into someone’s face before they will admit that you are as smart and capable as they are.

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