hsrob said:
Although it could be argued that the same is true in the general populous as well. |
This is entirely correct. The very idea that we can somehow take known historical geniuses and quantify their intelligence is completely absurd. And I would make the extension that it applies to the populous as a whole.
I was classified as a savant in spatial skills at a young age, so I tend to break these things. It's always been weird, and I've never given them much credibility as anything more than a test for a specific set of skills. I see that some jackass is accusing me of PhotoShopping or cheating. I wasn't sure I should post at all, given that some idiot would have to come along and be no fun. I've already gotten enough of those people in real life. They're even worse than the Mensa people. It's a silly internet reduction of an already silly test, and I don't take any particular pride in being good at spatial puzzles. :s
Personally, I think critical thinking is the best measure of intelligence, and that is a very difficult one to measure in any quantitative sense.
In fact, I would say that the entire attempt to quantify this subject is characteristic of a massive social and cultural dysfunction.
