Do you think you're smart?

@greenteakitten said in #29:
> "65% of Americans believe they are above average in intelligence" (NIH.gov)
>
> If everyone's above average, where's the average? I wonder...
65% is not everyone. There is nothing contradictory with having 65% of the population above average. You must be confused with the median.

@xDoubledragon said in #4:
> in purposeless world here is notching right or wrong, society defines intelligence as ability to create worthfull resourses for society, for creating new purposes. to manage in own system and rules, and abstractions. it is more like a tool to be part of society and get rewarded for it. so for me intelligence doesn't matter, since existential purpose was never revolved around it.
> Intelligence defined for society ruleset is never true intelligence and it just defined intelligence, logical thinking, rules of abstaction, observation. Is defined by society, your intelligence isn't pure in society eyes it is made up.

May I suggest the novel "Flowers for Algernon," by Daniel Keyes?

It is a powerful story of a man who receives an operation which turns him into an intellectual genius, whilst introducing his newfound conflicts stemming from such a high cognitive aptitude; the story itself is a portrayal of what our harbored dangerous expectations for the concept of "smartness" can do to an individual, when "obtained."

Definitely provides insight on defined intelligence versus true intelligence.

@ScarletSupernova said in #32:
> May I suggest the novel "Flowers for Algernon," by Daniel Keyes?
>
> It is a powerful story of a man who receives an operation which turns him into an intellectual genius, whilst introducing his newfound conflicts stemming from such a high cognitive aptitude; the story itself is a portrayal of what our harbored dangerous expectations for the concept of "smartness" can do to an individual, when "obtained."
>
> Definitely provides insight on defined intelligence versus true intelligence.
Droppin' books n shizzle in this thread?!

*whistles*

We've got an above averager over here!

@LordSupremeChess said in #15:
> Me very smart! For examplea, 1+1=-67335
well i thought it was 1+1=-67335.1 but your above average ;D

@theodorecalexico said in #34:
> well i thought it was 1+1=-67335.1 but your above average ;D
No, you're wrong. 1+1=-67335.2 , not -67335.1 , I corrected a mistake, so I'm much much smarter ;D

@WassimBerbar said in #35:
> No, you're wrong. 1+1=-67335.2 , not -67335.1 , I corrected a mistake, so I'm much much smarter ;D
noooo you have made a BIGG mistake here it is
No, you're wrong. 1+1=-67335.2 , not -67335.1 , I corrected a mistake, so I'm much much smarter :D
see BIGG mistake u did your smiley wrong ;D

I can be everything...my purpose was survival...you don't need pride or Intel to do it

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ScarletSupernova said in #32:
> May I suggest the novel "Flowers for Algernon," by Daniel Keyes?
Sounds interesting, I might check out

i am the dumbest person to ever exist. I know all 197 countries of the world, can play piano, i have fide rating of 1519, I can solve rubix cube etc. i know, i am very dumb