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I'm the smartest poster on Apolyton! Wrap around my ass!
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99th percentile or higher. I'm a bloody genius!
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90th percentile or higher. I are smart!
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75th percentile or higher. Wutang is truly for the children!
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50th percentile or higher. Smarter than the average bear!
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Less than 50th percentile. My intellect is dismal. 
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Negative percentile. Is this even possible? 
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Banana percentile. This option is vaguely erotic...
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April 29, 2003, 17:38
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you played civ1 when you were 5? 
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April 29, 2003, 17:42
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Originally posted by Azazel
you played civ1 when you were 5?
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Yup. My sister (11 years old) also played it, and I wanted to be able to do everything she could do.  She got the game in 93, and I began playing in early 94. I played one game on each difficulty level, and I think it was my 9th or 10th try on emperor that gave me a landing in the 800s.  Beat that, civ fans! 
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April 29, 2003, 17:44
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 I tried it at 7 or so, got bored after failing to figure it out, and exited.
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April 29, 2003, 17:47
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oh, yeah!
When I was five I ate 11 crayons (4 green, 3 white, 2 blue, 1 red, and 1 black), one earth worm, a handful of dirt, and some cat food. HA!
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April 29, 2003, 17:48
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I remember that I used blatantly overpowered units a lot... Chariots I think. They were like 6/2/3 and phalanx were 1/2/1. Most of my games consisted of delightful romps through the enemy territory. 
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April 29, 2003, 17:51
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While I don't think IQ tests tell us much, I still can't think of a better measure of intelligence, at least not one that involves an intricate knowledge about that person. Online IQ tests are very dodgy. However, if people want to find it out on the net, there is the Mensa Workout which will give you a good estimate of your score. However, because it has quite a range, it seems to be less accurate at the extremes. If you want to test if yours is really high or not, then have a look at Power IQ Tests. Ronald Hoeflin's tests are the hardest and most widely used I've seen, but incredibly hard.
In terms of IQ, I would say I would be very high, possibly even the highest, since I seem to be able to do them very well, but in real life terms, I would say I'm about average. As obiwan said, there are some very smart people here.
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April 29, 2003, 17:51
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I remember building shitloads of phalanx, and then getting all worked up about how I can't take over cities.
I never had a manual.
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April 29, 2003, 17:56
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Well, 62% are in the top ten percent range and 78% in the top 25% range. Either some people put a little too much stock in themselves or this thread only attracts smart people.
75% for me!
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April 29, 2003, 17:58
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IIUC, you are 14, and registered at 11 ? I was sure you were in your late teens, given how articulate you are.  Definitely a smart guy, Jag.
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April 29, 2003, 17:58
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Originally posted by Drogue
Online IQ tests are very dodgy.
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Definitely. I've taken four or five of those. My scores have ranged from 105 to 255. 
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April 29, 2003, 18:00
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Originally posted by Azazel
you played civ1 when you were 5?
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I started programming MUDs when I was ~10 and playing all the computer games I could ever since I could remember.
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April 29, 2003, 18:02
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255 I think the highest registered human is about 210 ish. The only online one I took (although actually sent off, but DLed it online) was the mega-test, when I was 16. However, the best IQ test I've seen for most people are SATs. Even being British, and never having been taught them, they seemed pretty fair to me. Although since quite few people seem to get the top of very near, it doesn't go high enough for some.
At 14 too You really are incredibly smart.
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April 29, 2003, 18:05
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Originally posted by Drogue
255 I think the highest registered human is about 210 ish.
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That's why I put the hmmm smiley. Methinks the makers of that test know how to tell people what they want to hear.
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April 29, 2003, 18:06
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I thought IQ tests were never taken seriously above 180?
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April 29, 2003, 18:09
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I didn't take it seriously. I don't expect you to either.
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April 29, 2003, 18:11
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They aren't really. Most 'normal' ones break up about 160-170, in terms of accuracy, and most 'power' tests are subjective in part. The highest in the UK is a women who got 202 (or 0.00002 percentile IIRC)
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For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next
But he would think of something
"Hm. I suppose I should get my waffle a santa hat." - Kuciwalker
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April 29, 2003, 18:12
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Do people take them seriously below 180?
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For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next
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"Hm. I suppose I should get my waffle a santa hat." - Kuciwalker
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April 29, 2003, 18:14
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I've taken an IQ test (one of those standard, reputable IQ tests) when I was 7 or so, and got ~165. I personally think that IQ is total crap, though...
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April 29, 2003, 18:20
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I don't think I'm smarter than average Apolytoner. However I believe Apolynoters are smarter than average Joe. I think I'm a little bit smarter than 50% of western countries (because we can't measure poor countries in same scale), but not too much, just a little bit. But I think it makes me smart, that I realize I'm not the smartest here, so I know my position and play game from there.
So.. no I'm not that smart. But I'm a good person, so that's enough for me.
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April 29, 2003, 18:20
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Originally posted by gsmoove23
Well, 62% are in the top ten percent range and 78% in the top 25% range. Either some people put a little too much stock in themselves or this thread only attracts smart people.
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This forum only attracts smart people; it brings together people who are used to consistently scoring in the 99th percentile on standardized tests. For them to put themselves in the 90th percentile is difficult, much less the 75th. Even though they know that poly is a smart place, they've always looked upon the numbers in the 80s with disdain. Hence they cannot bring themselves to put themselves lower than they're used to.
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April 29, 2003, 18:22
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It depends also how we measure smartness.. IQ test? My test are usualyl around 125-135.. I think average apolytoner scores what.. 135-140? That's pretty high though, so I don't consider myself stupid. And that's good, I enjoy your company very much, and I think it has a lot to do that you are smart and interesting.
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April 29, 2003, 18:26
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Well said JW. Probably the exact reason. However, I have to say I have no idea. I have seen quite a lot here, but I couldn't claim to know how intelligent others here are.
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April 29, 2003, 18:26
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And by this I don't mean to imply that I think this place as elitist intellectual moolaboola (I just made up a word!). Just that it's more fun to argue and talk with people who know the basic rules of making arguments and can really challenge your views, and every now and then change them! It's rewarding. Also it's better because people here have lots of basic information and advanced information about many different topics.. that's what I meant.
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April 29, 2003, 18:28
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OK, enough of this collective nerd-ego-stroking, I have an AP music theory class to attend.
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April 29, 2003, 18:30
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I find it amusing that every time IQ-tests/school grades/etc are brought up noone claims to take them seriously but they still have to mention their own performance, which by coincidence is excellent
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April 29, 2003, 18:32
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Originally posted by Combat Ingrid
I find it amusing that every time IQ-tests/school grades/etc are brought up noone claims to take them seriously but they still have to mention their own performance, which by coincidence is excellent
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Not everyone posted their scores.
Some of us really do believe they're pointless to the point of not discussing the scores. 
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April 29, 2003, 18:34
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Originally posted by Combat Ingrid
I find it amusing that every time IQ-tests/school grades/etc are brought up noone claims to take them seriously but they still have to mention their own performance, which by coincidence is excellent
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Notice that I did not post my real IQ, because I don't take that seriously, but I did post beating civ on emperor as a 5 year old, because I take that very seriously.
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April 29, 2003, 18:36
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April 29, 2003, 18:37
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I had 76 at my last IQ test IIRC
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That makes you a quite above average commie 
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April 29, 2003, 18:53
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99th pecentile (established by real IQ/neurological/psycological testing, not one of the crap boost you ego internet tests)
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