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Mark37snj

01-28-2008, 06:00 PM

aren't mensa people kinda self absorbed?

Im not self absorbed, Im self reliant, Im self sufficient, Im Im, oh right. Wait Im not even mensa. I took their test, they tried to have me whacked. :D

MayTheRonBeWithYou

01-28-2008, 06:05 PM

I used to be. But haven't been active in ages.

billyjoeallen

01-28-2008, 06:09 PM

Ted Beale AKA Vox Day a.k.a. Vox Populi is a Mensa member. I was invited to join, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

tomcr

01-28-2008, 06:22 PM

Any Mensa members? or know enough we can get together to start a Mensa supports Ron Paul.. it's the start thing to do... :)

I'm a former member (100108245), but I still have access to the local yahoo group. I post RP stuff there on occasion. Ron has quite a number of supporters in that organization, as is easy to imagine. Mensa does have gatekeepers, however, that don't like Ron and his message (they don't like certain other messages either, and work hard to keep them from being discussed - sound familiar?). It's one of the reasons I let my membership lapse.

pedzola

01-28-2008, 07:43 PM

Current member here... let me know what I can do. :cool:

UziSprayTF

01-28-2008, 08:49 PM

I could of if I wanted to (10010100), but I didn't really like the person testing me. Kinda mean.

Physics

01-28-2008, 08:52 PM

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Coola

01-28-2008, 08:58 PM

Hah you must've seen mensa on tv like I did recently :p

Eric21ND

01-28-2008, 09:05 PM

It's a group for the socially inept so as to insulate themselves in their own little world of intellectual snobbery.

Besides I have a girlfriend...I just wouldn't fit in.

dreicher

01-28-2008, 09:26 PM

It's a group for the socially inept so as to insulate themselves in their own little world of intellectual snobbery.

You mean like the internet? I'm a former member. Would consider re-upping if you had something worthwhile in mind...luckily I wouldn't have to test again. :)

Lyn

01-28-2008, 09:46 PM

You should all know better than to generalize about anything. I have several generations in my family. Both my parents were members so I grew up around many M's and just as in any group, there are good, bad, introverts, extroverts, you name it. Most of the people I know are not full of themselves. In fact, they rarely reveal their membership to others. I remember my dad joined because he loved chess and could never find someone that could challenge him. They're just regular people so please stop all the hating on Mensans.

AZJV

01-28-2008, 10:09 PM

I'm a member of "densa". How can I help? :rolleyes: ;)

Brian Bailey

01-28-2008, 10:14 PM

I am.

The group won't make any official endorsements but unofficially we could contact individuals.

Honestly I figured most of them already support Dr. Paul.

Aaya

01-28-2008, 10:16 PM

MD Mensa member checking in.

MRK

01-28-2008, 10:20 PM

I was a member when I was like 12. I read the newsletters that were sent out or whatever, and it seemed like a huge bitchfest between the columnists and the readers, so it didn't interest me at all and I told my mom not to renew my membership. Of course I realize now it's not all like that, but I haven't had any obvious reason to rejoin since.

Xyrus2

01-28-2008, 10:46 PM

Former member from a long time ago. Basically a waste of time. If you want to do something productive with your IQ get involved with the world, not Mensa.

My wife also qualified but wasn't really interested in joining the group. She's quite happy just raising our son. :)

~X~

Mark

01-29-2008, 12:01 AM

I scored in the 98th percentile on an IQ test back in 2nd grade or so.

I remember it because after the test my teacher took great interest in me one day and had me color in different test scores up to 98% on bar graphs
like she was trying to get me to notice what I scored.

I ordered the Mensa home screening years ago, though I never sent it back in. It was fairly simple, so I didn't really worry about having it scored.
I did pay $20 for it, so I suppose I should at least send it back in sometime.

I've been meaning to take the proctored exam eventually. I'm always short on either time or money to do it.

I did become a member of a fairly new, very vibrant online IQ related community. It's a bit like Mensa for the 21st century.

International High IQ Society

http://www.highiqsociety.org/

Shink

01-29-2008, 12:03 AM

Yuk why would u want NAMBLA members??:confused:

UziSprayTF

01-29-2008, 12:07 AM

...

I did become a member of a fairly new, very vibrant online IQ community. It's a bit like Mensa for the 21st century.

International High IQ Society

http://www.highiqsociety.org/

Ya they are cool, but I have found too much variance in their tests. I took their basic test (too basic, I think I got almost all of them right) and it gave me IQ = X. Then I took their harder (think crazy hard) test and it gave me X minus 24. That is huge difference.

LBT

01-29-2008, 12:09 AM

IQ means little.

Now find me some folks who've studied Austrian economics and history for a few years and there are some people who know what's going on in the world.

ionlyknowy

01-29-2008, 12:13 AM

Shink

01-29-2008, 12:16 AM

PI!!!

You guys who like math or like making fun of it, please check these out. Wrap your brain around this stuff if you dare.
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8C156FD6D452303

Live Free or Die

01-29-2008, 12:20 AM

Haha, former MENSA Burlington, MA member (from college). Waste of time & money, IMO.

But, I can draw Tippy! :D

Mark

01-29-2008, 12:24 AM

Ya they are cool, but I have found too much variance in their tests. I took their basic test (too basic, I think I got almost all of them right) and it gave me IQ = X. Then I took their harder (think crazy hard) test and it gave me X minus 24. That is huge difference.

I have no idea. I know nothing about testing criteria.

Maybe it was because of the percentile the tests are relational to?

It's been a few years for me now since I took it, but the "basic" test is, as I remember, scoring for a population in the 95 percentile,
while the more difficult test is scoring for a much narrower population in the, I think, 99 percentile.

That's a pretty big difference in IQ - 95 verses 99 percentile, which may account for the variance in your results.

madRazor

01-29-2008, 12:26 AM

I'm too dumb to be in menses, but my wife is smarter, depending on when she's examined.

mczerone

01-29-2008, 12:27 AM

Im not self absorbed, Im self reliant, Im self sufficient, Im Im, oh right. Wait Im not even mensa. I took their test, they tried to have me whacked. :D

Can we have a "people that could qualify for Mensa, but don't need to pay dues for intellectual validation and social networks" for Paul group?

Mark

01-29-2008, 12:31 AM

Can we have a "people that could qualify for Mensa, but don't need to pay dues for intellectual validation and social networks" for Paul group?

Great minds think alike! I just bought that domain name!!

ionlyknowy

01-29-2008, 12:39 AM

You guys who like math or like making fun of it, please check these out. Wrap your brain around this stuff if you dare.
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8C156FD6D452303

Make sure when watching your video to remember the right hand rule when determining the direction of flow of the magnetic field lines in the wire.

your thumb is the direction of the electrical current and your fingers are the direction of the B field (magnetic field). Electromagnetic theory.

I am an Electrical Engineer turn lawyer so I follow what the guy is saying for the most part. But I have a hard time believing the results.

There is conservation of energy and mass laws that this would violate if true.

Shink

01-29-2008, 12:44 AM

Make sure when watching your video to remember the right hand rule when determining the direction of flow of the magnetic field lines in the wire.

your thumb is the direction of the electrical current and your fingers are the direction of the B field (magnetic field). Electromagnetic theory.

I am an Electrical Engineer turn lawyer so I follow what the guy is saying for the most part. But I have a hard time believing the results.

There is conservation of energy and mass laws that this would violate if true.

Well, I'm neither a math guy nor an electrician, but hang in there, keep watching the series. You will be AMAZED at the things he's found.

Mark

01-29-2008, 12:46 AM

Make sure when watching your video to remember the right hand rule when determining the direction of flow of the magnetic field lines in the wire.

your thumb is the direction of the electrical current and your fingers are the direction of the B field (magnetic field). Electromagnetic theory.

I am an Electrical Engineer turn lawyer so I follow what the guy is saying for the most part. But I have a hard time believing the results.

There is conservation of energy and mass laws that this would violate if true.

The dude definitely does NOT need to be wearing a tank top.

Shink

01-29-2008, 12:48 AM

The dude definitely does NOT need to be wearing a tank top.

LOL, I know. This took place fifteen years ago, though, believe it or not. Note his shorts.

Anyway, just keep going. He has made math seem majestic to me, and that is one intellectual category I tend to avoid.

ionlyknowy

01-29-2008, 12:52 AM

LOL, I know. This took place fifteen years ago, though, believe it or not. Note his shorts.

Anyway, just keep going. He has made math seem majestic to me, and that is one intellectual category I tend to avoid.

This man is weird :rolleyes:

Shink

01-29-2008, 01:01 AM

This man is weird :rolleyes:

Hey now, yeah, he's a furry Hawaiian who holds a religious view that I don't.:p But the math he's working with is fucking incredible. It's everywhere. Try not to discount the videos because of his appearance.

Shink

01-29-2008, 01:17 AM

You guys who like math or like making fun of it, please check these out. Wrap your brain around this stuff if you dare.
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8C156FD6D452303

Bump--great stuff to watch, especially if you're the night crowd. I was really floored by this math.

JohnnyWrath

01-29-2008, 01:26 AM

I was accepted, but never really joined. Mostly just wanted to see if I could, so I took their tests etc. I personally can't think of too many things that seem more self absorbed and boring. Took me a few attempts.

noztnac

01-29-2008, 01:28 AM

I saw an article a long time ago that said the only guy affiliated with mensa who is a genius is the guy who started it. His genius was "Send me $20 membership fee and I'll send you a 50 cent certificate proclaiming you a genius." Probably not true but amusing nonetheless.

Shink

01-29-2008, 01:32 AM

You guys who like math or like making fun of it, please check these out. Wrap your brain around this stuff if you dare.
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8C156FD6D452303

(Final bump--I didn't know my last bump would be bottom of the page)

jmunjr

01-29-2008, 01:51 AM

Well I guess it makes sense that actually accepting a membership to Mensa makes you a little self-absorbed.. I guess one can still be self-absorbed and NOT be a part of Mensa.

libertarian4321

01-29-2008, 02:01 AM

Any Mensa members? or know enough we can get together to start a Mensa supports Ron Paul.. it's the start thing to do... :)

Mensa is a tiny organization. Its also very unpopular.

Most of the 98% of Americans that aren't qualified for membership think Mensans are arrogant intellectual snobs.

Mensa is even unpopular among those that are eligible for membership. Mensa has ~50k members in the USA, out of roughly 6,000,000 of us that are eligible. Over 99% of those eligible for Mensa choose to reject it. Yes, that means that 99+% of the smart folks think Mensa membership is a bad idea...

Given its unpopularity, I'm not sure that openly associating Mensa with Ron Paul is going to be helpful. To be sure, "Mensans for Ron Paul" isn't going to harm the campaign as much as "NAMBLANS for Ron Paul" or "wife beaters for Ron Paul," but I still don't think its a great idea.

So, if you are a Mensan (or Namblan, or wife beater) who chooses to support Ron Paul, we can use your help, but I don't think its wise to associate membership with these unpopular groups with the campaign.

Live Free or Die

01-29-2008, 02:48 AM

Most of the 98% of Americans that aren't qualified for membership think Mensans are arrogant intellectual snobs.

I can add, from my experience: many are also aspergers (spectrum), horny and freaking RUDE! Especially when you're a reasonably attractive under-21 member (which I no longer can claim).

JohnnyWrath

01-29-2008, 02:52 AM

I can add, my experience: many are also aspergers (spectrum), horny and freaking RUDE! Especially when you're a reasonably attractive under-21 member (which I no longer can claim).

I don't think that only applies to their membership. :D More so applies to the male gender in general when dealing with online forums...anyway, enough about them...

so, what are you wearing? ;)

Hangly Man

01-29-2008, 02:55 AM

Since the IQ is a quotient based on age, shouldn't everyone's score decline over time?

Mckarnin

01-29-2008, 03:50 AM

I can add, from my experience: many are also aspergers (spectrum), horny and freaking RUDE! Especially when you're a reasonably attractive under-21 member (which I no longer can claim).

Sounds like fun! lol