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originally posted by: Gothmog
originally posted by: starfoxxx
originally posted by: Gabara
Exactly all i see is the media promoting a new character for future events
Being able to remember and recite back
like a parrot does NOT make you smarter
and more of a genius then Einstein ..
Photographic memories are beautiful
does not make you your critical thinking
solving and resolving any better though..
Seems like propaganda and i am not getting on OP
just making observation and just imo.
Officially , Eidetic Memory .
However , if one remembers everything that is what one would call very intelligent .
Learning is a direct result of memory .
originally posted by: rickymouse
Having a high IQ is a pain in the butt. You analyze everything. Most people who think they are smart are knowledgeable, that is not the same thing as being intelligent.
originally posted by: starfoxxx
originally posted by: Gabara
Exactly all i see is the media promoting a new character for future events
Being able to remember and recite back
like a parrot does NOT make you smarter
and more of a genius then Einstein ..
Photographic memories are beautiful
does not make you your critical thinking
solving and resolving any better though..
Seems like propaganda and i am not getting on OP
just making observation and just imo.
originally posted by: JohnTitorSociety
Aberrantly high IQ individuals (200+) can generally understand most western languages while listening regardless of whether they can speak them
a reply to: starfoxxx
Imagination will take you everywhere. Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. A. Einstein
originally posted by: stevieray
originally posted by: rickymouse
Having a high IQ is a pain in the butt. You analyze everything. Most people who think they are smart are knowledgeable, that is not the same thing as being intelligent.
I had a buddy throughout school who was crazy smart, valedictorian in our HS class, a smooth easy 4.0 for all 12 years of primary school. His dad was a certified genius, one of the founders of IBM, who personally invented a lot of what IBM is credited with. His mother and bro / sis were all very smart.
My friend just seemed to coast through life though. Just did very down to earth jobs like teaching GED / remedial education in prisons. Seemed like was just not into the high octane, competitive world. His brother and sister seemed to do the same.
Maybe they didn’t want the hassle of being everybody’s favorite genius.