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sysadminbj t1_iuomkge wrote

If everyone has above 250 IQ, average is above 250.

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sennordelasmoscas t1_iup0gzp wrote

Also, fairly sure that the average IQ should always be 100

Edit: tho I may be wrong

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Snoo8635 t1_iup3ngw wrote

Yes the average is always 100.

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Mindless_Society7034 t1_iup7soc wrote

Currently I believe it’s like 88

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Snoo8635 t1_iup87ex wrote

Nope. 100 as the average is an absolute.

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Mindless_Society7034 t1_iup8ehm wrote

Do we constantly change the standard? Because I’m not sure, and I’ve heard we haven’t been

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Snoo8635 t1_iup93wb wrote

Check an IQ bell curve. It's pretty clear what point it's trying to convey.

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EmbarrassedCraft2986 t1_iupd2zq wrote

Intelligence and wisdom are two sides of the same coin, closely intertwined, but not quite the same.

Intelligence determines whether or not you *can* do something.

Wisdom is what tells you whether or not you *should*.

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TypicalPunUser t1_iuquk74 wrote

it takes a true genius to realize that they are not the smartest.

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Bigbigcheese t1_iuqvcq8 wrote

I'm pretty sure an IQ of 100 is defined as the mean. Therefore for everybody to have an IQ of 250, yet the subject is "only average" (implying IQ of 100, as opposed to incorrect definition of average) then... Does that mean there's an entire enclave of all the "dumb" people locked away from society at large just to keep the averages the same? Where my dystopia writers at?

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