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Friday, June 7. 2024

We require an IQ test for our commenters

And it works well. Above 120, all of 'em. At least.


Try this one, takes just a few minutes of fun. And yes, it is scientificalistical. Right - don't give your email. Whatever, I don't even understand the questions so I fail.



Posted by Bird Dog at 15:39 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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The real IQ test is when they ask for your email.
#1 OneGuy on 2024-06-07 15:57 (Reply)
Thanks for the warning, I got bored halfway through and randomly answered and didn't care what AI thinks of my answers. When does the AI cereal come out?
#1.1 grant1863 on 2024-06-07 16:27 (Reply)
Took the test which was fun and even gave them a junk email address. Balked, however, at handing over a credit card.
#2 Frances on 2024-06-07 21:18 (Reply)
In context, very much back in the day took the Mensa test (spouse pushed me). Managed to pass despite having a rotten cold, and enjoyed various local events over the years. It also didn't hurt to know - while raising three bright young'uns - that I was certifiably brighter than them.
As an aside, spouse was openly bragging at work that "my wife's a Mensan". Apparently one of the women professionals had real trouble with this. Little did she know that spouse now had the perfect comment: "for someone so bright, why did you do (whatever)?".
#3 Frances on 2024-06-07 21:22 (Reply)
Once upon a time, I thought I was smart. Then I got stumped with just one question: "If you're so smart, why ain't you rich?" Took me a long time to get half as smart as I used to think I was.
#4 Mike Anderson (Link) on 2024-06-07 23:10 (Reply)
That was one of my Dad’s favorites. I think I was 14 before I understood the sarcasm behind the question.
#4.1 Galway Boy on 2024-06-08 11:09 (Reply)
A waste of time ripoff and beneath Maggie’s Farm.
#5 Nick on 2024-06-08 08:54 (Reply)
Yeah, just for giggles
#5.1 Bird Dog on 2024-06-08 16:26 (Reply)
It's a bit like a Raven's Advance Progressive Matrices in concept. I don't know what work has been done to correlate the results with more proven tests.

Most of the Maggie's audience likely is over 120. People of average (90-110) IQ might be capable of following the discussions if it were assigned and they needed to learn it for some reason, but people seeking out ideas for discussion just for stimulation would score higher.
#6 Assistant Village Idiot on 2024-06-08 21:29 (Reply)

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