How intelligent are you?

[Mich the Tester]

hmmm knew a guy who was a particle physicist - worked at Daresbury Labs in Cheshire - IQ of something ridiculous like 160+

had no idea how to write a cheque

not really sure whether this is relevant or not

It seems that many exceptionally gifted people are unable to complete simple tasks like that. I once worked with a fellow who had gained a PhD in Fluid Dynamics and always wore slip on shoes because he couldn’t tie shoelaces. He had tried 9 times to get a driving license but kept failing, even though he had been checked for neurological problems and had the all clear. He couldn’t tie a tie. He even struggled to operate a microwave oven. He was, however, unfathomably intelligent and was capable of solving mathematical problems that nobody else in the building even dared approach. Despite any prejudices about ugly nerds, he looked quite normal and had a bloody corker of a wife.

[OwlHoot]

hmmm knew a guy who was a particle physicist - worked at Daresbury Labs in Cheshire - IQ of something ridiculous like 160+

had no idea how to write a cheque

not really sure whether this is relevant or not

I worked with a guy at a client in Cambridge, and during the lunch hour we were struggling with a clue in the crossword of his copy of the Times. (Two or three of us could rarely get more than a couple of them, or even a single one.)

Hearing us, he said something like "Oh 3 across, 8 down, that's 'syzygy'" (or some equally obscure word).

Only slightly less puzzled than before, something suddenly occurred to one of the others. "Um, how did you know?!".

"Oh I do that crossword on the train every morning." He breezily replied.

"Don't be daft" said the other guy "None of the clues are filled in, and anyway your journey only takes ten minutes".

"Oh I do it in my head"...

Intelligence like that is really irritating

[DiscoStu]

Its big enough that you don't find them in the shops that often... XL is always too small. I can squeeze into an XXL (sometimes found).

I have the same problem, as a 10 year old playing cricket I had to wear an adult batting helmet, it dwarfed the rest of me!

[snaw]

Yes you do need some intelligence to dig up a Sunday Times article from 3 days ago

Nah, I'd call that patience or possibly perseverance. But I canny be arsed going to page 2 of the search results ...

[EternalOptimist]

hmmm knew a guy who was a particle physicist - worked at Daresbury Labs in Cheshire - IQ of something ridiculous like 160+

had no idea how to write a cheque

not really sure whether this is relevant or not

wouldn't it be strange if Jesus had an IQ of 159 ? where in the bible does it say he was particularly brainy ?

he would have to say 'ok mr particle physics smarty pants, what's next'

[EternalOptimist]

Surely height is a more important factor governing intelligence than hat size? Isn't it a little known fact that tall people are far less unintelligent than less tall people?

Spot on. less gravity at higher altitudes means the brainions can flow more easily, another pointer to why men are more intelligent than women and why the seven dwarfs were so easily outwitted

[snaw]

I worked with a guy at a client in Cambridge, and during the lunch hour we were struggling with a clue in the crossword of his copy of the Times. (Two or three of us could rarely get more than a couple of them, or even a single one.)

Hearing us, he said something like "Oh 3 across, 8 down, that's 'syzygy'" (or some equally obscure word).

Only slightly less puzzled than before, something suddenly occurred to one of the others. "Um, how did you know?!".

"Oh I do that crossword on the train every morning." He breezily replied.

"Don't be daft" said the other guy "None of the clues are filled in, and anyway your journey only takes ten minutes".

"Oh I do it in my head"...

Intelligence like that is really irritating

My ex bosses dad wrote a book on playing blind fold chess. Apparently he could play several games at a time, without referencing a board and remember where the pieces were.

His son, my ex boss, was a bit like that. He had an obscenely good memory - I don't think he'd ever been sent an email that he couldn't recall (And dig up if needed).

Dunno if that's intelligent, but it was fvcking impressive.

[Mich the Tester]

Spot on. less gravity at higher altitudes means the brainions can flow more easily, another pointer to why men are more intelligent than women and why the seven dwarfs were so easily outwitted

Mrs Tester’s 6 ft 1. Last weekend when we went out she wore high heels and was taller than me. That felt really weird.

[snaw]

Not the sharpest tool are you?

S'because he's trying to find himself. Once he does we're all in for a shock.

[BrilloPad]

Has anyone read the book "born on a blue day"?

About a savant who can say what he is doing.

Fascinating read.