tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post2053217426526989637..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Brain teasernickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65290788738080867252013-04-21T11:27:43.961+01:002013-04-21T11:27:43.961+01:00Jay: Absolutely, the type of intelligence that mea...Jay: Absolutely, the type of intelligence that means you're street-smart, can make friends etc is far more valuable than some esoteric bit of academic knowledge. Of course there are different types of intelligence - academic, emotional, practical etc - and the constant emphasis on whether you have one particular type is very damaging.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-87579012374079756592013-04-21T10:00:50.702+01:002013-04-21T10:00:50.702+01:00See, it's like this: if you think of average I...See, it's like this: if you think of average IQ as 100 (which it is) then if you have an IQ of 101, you are immediately more intelligent that most people. And I think your IQ is considerably more than 101, judging by your writings and the way you think. What that's worth depends on what you want to do with your life.<br /><br />It's a very common mistake for people of intelligence to think themselves dumb. One of my sons did it for a long, long time, just because his older brother had been tested and happened to come out somewhere around 140. The thing is, these are just numbers, and there are various types of intelligence: one son could keep you spellbound for a couple of hours taking about the way the universe works but is not so good at negotiating with dubious people in a nightclub at midnight, the other is extremely street-smart, picks up practical ideas, music etc quickly, can make friends and influence people, but probably couldn't tell you the name of a single element from the periodic table. <br /><br />You tell me: which type of intelligence is more useful?Jay at The Depp Effecthttp://www.thedeppeffect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-53223635374607723542013-04-12T20:39:48.585+01:002013-04-12T20:39:48.585+01:00Liz: Oh, I'm glad I'm not the only one! An...Liz: Oh, I'm glad I'm not the only one! And don't worry, I don't care what your IQ is, I like you anyway! Don't you dare put on any show with me....<br /><br />I do try to say what I really think, rather than the obvious platitudes.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60852546494854921732013-04-12T19:25:06.163+01:002013-04-12T19:25:06.163+01:00Oh I so absolutely do that too! (And my brain is a...Oh I so absolutely do that too! (And my brain is apparently being taken over by characters from some appalling television show.) I mean: I do that too. Try so hard to appear clever. I am far more comfortable with people I judge to be less intelligent than me because I don't have to put on that show.<br />You really do say the things the rest of us think.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7675749713632842252013-04-09T17:29:26.070+01:002013-04-09T17:29:26.070+01:00Speccy: I think wanting to fit is part of it. Nobo...Speccy: I think wanting to fit is part of it. Nobody wants to feel like the oddball. And just for the record, you were far from goofy that time I met you!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-79498925722989364432013-04-09T15:05:30.440+01:002013-04-09T15:05:30.440+01:00Z: I bet they have, but they just didn't let o...Z: I bet they have, but they just didn't let on. They didn't want to admit they felt like a dimwit.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-21013782572563722992013-04-09T13:41:40.445+01:002013-04-09T13:41:40.445+01:00I don't believe anyone has ever made the mista...I don't believe anyone has ever made the mistake of thinking I'm super-intelligent. I feel a bit disappointed about that now.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-88450026722428274312013-04-09T12:51:18.852+01:002013-04-09T12:51:18.852+01:00I think it's something to do with wanting to &...I think it's something to do with wanting to 'fit'. Just like I'd change out of pjs to go to a meeting, I try to not be too goofy when I'm out. When I get more confident in a situation I'm happier to let my inner (inner??) fool outspeccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910768878700620483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-53515862788639235692013-04-07T09:12:26.787+01:002013-04-07T09:12:26.787+01:00That's why astronauts keep sticking to the sur...That's why astronauts keep sticking to the surface....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-32889995473007280322013-04-07T07:13:16.230+01:002013-04-07T07:13:16.230+01:00e: I get a lot of spam but I refuse to impose mode...e: I get a lot of spam but I refuse to impose moderation for under two weeks....<br /><br />Extensive surveys have confirmed that beyond any doubt the moon is not made of chocolate. But there's a possibility it might be made of toffee.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-26532259809813039792013-04-07T01:39:47.876+01:002013-04-07T01:39:47.876+01:00Looks like you've attracted a "not-so-sma...Looks like you've attracted a "not-so-smart" spammer, Nick. Now, about the moon not being made of chocolate...ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-72520935076738750262013-04-05T13:42:00.058+01:002013-04-05T13:42:00.058+01:00Ramana: So you exploit their intelligence to your ...Ramana: So you exploit their intelligence to your personal advantage? That's very crafty of you.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-1517761753499786702013-04-05T13:35:47.098+01:002013-04-05T13:35:47.098+01:00Bonsaimum: I guess I assume that an intelligent pe...Bonsaimum: I guess I assume that an intelligent person wouldn't be horrible. Because that would make them stupid.<br /><br />I think the fact is that I don't believe in myself enough. Not enough to be indifferent to other people's apparent braininess.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-8358640969051689412013-04-05T12:36:46.991+01:002013-04-05T12:36:46.991+01:00I am surrounded by geniuses Nick. My siblings, my...I am surrounded by geniuses Nick. My siblings, my son and his friends of both sexes, my nephews and nieces, their children and the list is endless. The whole lot, without exception are condescending to me for my perceived dumbness and I bask in their warmth and affection. I exploit that perception to get what I want done by intelligent people. I don't mind playing the dumb guy.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-34493339568599786692013-04-05T10:25:31.790+01:002013-04-05T10:25:31.790+01:00I must admit that I admire intelligent people as l...I must admit that I admire intelligent people as long as they are decent honest human beings. After all, if you are a horrible human being, there is nothing to admire, intelligent or not. As long as you believe in yourself,( and by this I mean a rational not delusional belief),then no one can make you feel inferior without your permission. Plus at my age I don't play games, never have really.bonsaimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684530085331629758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-19156172705772700812013-04-05T07:55:54.066+01:002013-04-05T07:55:54.066+01:00Agent: Good for you. I obviously don't have en...Agent: Good for you. I obviously don't have enough confidence in my own intellectual abilities!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-10590116334679754042013-04-05T00:31:41.791+01:002013-04-05T00:31:41.791+01:00Huh. I can't say I'm ever intimidated by ...Huh. I can't say I'm ever intimidated by anyone for intellectual reasons. Maybe by aggressive people who could hurt me, but otherwise, no. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-75535819060339154332013-04-04T21:10:32.373+01:002013-04-04T21:10:32.373+01:00www: Not that I'm accusing you personally of m...www: Not that I'm accusing you personally of megalomania, obviously.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-11905982702278657792013-04-04T21:09:29.316+01:002013-04-04T21:09:29.316+01:00www: Hmmm, I think a lot of the trouble in the wor...www: Hmmm, I think a lot of the trouble in the world comes from people not caring what others think. That's the first step to megalomania....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-13927524930081855092013-04-04T21:05:49.979+01:002013-04-04T21:05:49.979+01:00Bijoux: Better manners and more class? Funny, that...Bijoux: Better manners and more class? Funny, that's less important to me than how brainy they seem to be. And as far as common sense goes, I think it depends. Sometimes brains and common sense go together, sometimes they don't.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43504443101310854962013-04-04T19:44:34.944+01:002013-04-04T19:44:34.944+01:00Hmmmmm. I think that by the time I reached 35 or ...Hmmmmm. I think that by the time I reached 35 or so, I no longer felt intimidated by others. And it was never about people being smarter than me; more like having better manners and more class! Haha!<br /><br />As far as the super brainy types, I've found they usually have the least common sense. And who wants that label?Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-89498451954332581422013-04-04T19:23:58.024+01:002013-04-04T19:23:58.024+01:00www: Well, I wouldn't go as far as pretending ...www: Well, I wouldn't go as far as pretending to be someone else. I only mean that I tweak what I say a little. And I'm sure I'm not the only one....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-79530609646467463502013-04-04T19:09:05.211+01:002013-04-04T19:09:05.211+01:00I am very sad that you would pretened to be other ...I am very sad that you would pretened to be other than you are to impress strangers you will probably never see again.<br /><br />Who gives a rat's arse for what other people think.<br /><br />To thine own self be true, Nick.<br /><br />Please.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-37572935147748582602013-04-04T19:06:21.682+01:002013-04-04T19:06:21.682+01:00Grannymar: Well, so people say. People a lot more ...Grannymar: Well, so people say. People a lot more intelligent than I am. People who know about these things....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-56672591673017629112013-04-04T18:10:54.285+01:002013-04-04T18:10:54.285+01:00Nick, are you telling me that the moon is not made...Nick, are you telling me that the moon is not made of chocolate? Big let down! Not you. the moon.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.com