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Yeah what magehunter said. For every really smart person there has to be someone as dumb as that person is smart.
Though, that's just an illusion of perception - if we expand, contract, or move the upper and lower bounds of human intelligence, we'd still consider people near the bottom stupid and people near the top smart.
Among many other things, this article has a nifty visual aid depicting our distorted view of intelligence.
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Yeah what magehunter said. For every really smart person there has to be someone as dumb as that person is smart.Not necessarily. There may be a few super-genius-outliers that balance out a lot of somewhat-stupid people. I know there's the assumption that intelligence is a normal bell curve distribution, but we also adjust testing for changes in modern society, and that means it has to adjust for overall drops in intelligence.
I think for every genius we have a few thousand "I think playing the Lotto is a good idea" folks. The mean remains average, but the mode...I'd be willing to guess the mode IQ in America is like 80.
Your talking about how they always keep the iq medium at 100 so the entire scale will raise and lower based on population trends for awhile it was raising but as of the last 20 years or so its been getting pushed back. and yeah it was kind of a over generalization. like it could be that one very smart person is countering out 5 kind of dumb people.
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Yeah what magehunter said. For every really smart person there has to be someone as dumb as that person is smart.Though, that's just an illusion of perception - if we expand, contract, or move the upper and lower bounds of human intelligence, we'd still consider people near the bottom stupid and people near the top smart.
Among many other things, this article has a nifty visual aid depicting our distorted view of intelligence.
I actually have kind of a theory on that revolving around universal balance but it takes to long to go through. somewhere like extremes are always balanced out so being in the middle is probably most comfortable.
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Well IQ isn't perfect for measuring intelligence, but as a trend it's going up rather than down, so that's good!
Annoying thing though? Unsupported assumptions that IQ inheritance is genetic leading to problematic conclusions.
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I definitely do not think IQ is an inheritance if anything I would say its more luck of the draw combined with the nurture element. There probably is some genetic level to it but its just one of many factors.
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From what I learned when I got my degree in psych, IQ is about 80% genetic, 20% environmental, based on studies with seperated twins, adopted children, and such. Not really unsupported.
People don't like that it's genetic, though, because things that are genetic aren't in our control, and America has this "pick yourself up by your bootstraps, anyone can do anything" culture, but...sometimes the dice don't roll in your favor, whether you like it or not.
Hmm I wonder if that 80/20 holds through all the different kinds of intelligence. I would bet not so much. I would imagine like emotional intelligence is probably more environment then say spatial intelligence.
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I don't think I'll ever get tired of the classic quasi-medieval settings, though I would love to try others as a GM and a player. But my players all want to stay in a setting similar to that instead. As far as supers go we occasionally play DC Heroes now (it used to be a weekly thing for us prior to 2000). In truth, I've played very few games and systems compared to most gamers, so I'd love to try something new.Hit me up in private if that's an offer to run something online.
I might, but no guarantees. I tried PbP once and I su-huh-hucked at it. I'm not good with the electronic online RP, either. Too many distractions in my home at the moment.
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I don't think I'll ever get tired of the classic quasi-medieval settings, though I would love to try others as a GM and a player. But my players all want to stay in a setting similar to that instead. As far as supers go we occasionally play DC Heroes now (it used to be a weekly thing for us prior to 2000). In truth, I've played very few games and systems compared to most gamers, so I'd love to try something new.Hit me up in private if that's an offer to run something online.
]If you're interested in Signal of Screams, the current Starfinder AP I can look into virtual table tops or whatever.Hell, PF with lasers is certainly a better option than vanilla PF. Hit me up in private, cap.
Private message sent!
I'm not usually tech savvy but I need something to keep my brain cranking between blizzards this winter.
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"pick yourself up by your bootstraps, anyone can do anything"
...sorry. Everything went red there for a second. I hate that phrase so much
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You want me to put absolute maximum effort into something? Just say "You can't do that!".
The f+&@ I can't!
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*runs in with Moon Pies and tries to salvage what's left of the RC Cola*
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No, I'm done with PbP. The format just doesn't work for me. It's too bloody slow. VTT is different. I've done that a lot. It's pretty cool. Almost as good as in person.
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No, I'm done with PbP. The format just doesn't work for me. It's too bloody slow. VTT is different. I've done that a lot. It's pretty cool. Almost as good as in person.
You have my sympathy, this is exactly my experience.
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My fastest PbP was my run of School of Spirits, Oct 16th to Nov 27th. Second fastest was The Goblinblood Dead from Oct 16th to Dec 9th, likely because that one actually had combat. On the other hand, I have one PbP that has run over 2 years without finishing. It all depends on the players assembled and the adventure being run. I know I'm committing to VTT with some players who I've had experience with delays in.
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You want me to put absolute maximum effort into something? Just say "You can't do that!".
The f%#~ I can't!
I'll tell you what, though, you can't get legally and quickly acquire two million dollars and then legally transfer one million of those to me! You'll never succeed! It's unpossible!
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*runs in with Moon Pies and tries to salvage what's left of the RC Cola*
Man, I haven't had Moon Pies and RC Cola in I don't know how long. Since I've lived in Georgia, likely.
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You want me to put absolute maximum effort into something? Just say "You can't do that!".
The f$$+ I can't!
This is exactly why I tell people that it's not love or hate upon which the world turns but spite.
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It annoys me that when I go to family parties I have to bring coffee, creamer, mugs, and a coffee maker if I want coffee.
Because, other than my dad everyone else in my family drink mountain dew exclusively, by the gallon.
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The primacy of coffee in office settings annoys me...
Like, when I was interning with emergency ops, getting two stupid coffee makers up and running was considered a vital part of running a class. Any class.
I hate the stuff, so the assumption that it will always be provided in any office drives me nuts.
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I work in construction so it's a bring your own coffee and figure out how to keep it warm your damn self situation.
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The primacy of coffee in office settings annoys me...
Like, when I was interning with emergency ops, getting two stupid coffee makers up and running was considered a vital part of running a class. Any class.
I hate the stuff, so the assumption that it will always be provided in any office drives me nuts.
I have a coffeemaker in my office. One of the little cheap ones that makes a pot at a time.
I use it to make tea, as like you I can't stand coffee.
I have lost count of the number of people who have gotten mad over one or both of those facts. As if the fact that I don't like coffee or that I use a coffeemaker to make anything other than coffee is somehow offensive to them.
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Coffee people are odd ones.
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You know, it's possible to like coffee, tea, and soda.
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I like soda, very occasionally.
I love coffee.
I don't mind tea.
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You know, it's possible to like coffee, tea, and soda.
Oh, quite aware. And the latter two are negotiable for most in my experience. But for some reason if you remove coffee from that list, people lose their minds.
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You can make anything in a microwave. If it fits, stick it in and look up how long to cook it for online. If it doesn't, break it into smaller pieces and then look up how long to cook the pieces for online.
For this reason, coffee makers are largely superfluous. But, if for some reason you have a coffee maker without a microwave, dire straights which I admit to having been in before, you can make some great ramen in a coffee maker. So, they do have that going for them.
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Just make sure you clean out your coffee maker real good unless you want your ramen to caffinate you.
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I like that I can make a pot of tea that's enough for 4-5 glasses all at once. Definitely more than I could do at once in a microwave. Plus I can have it in my office, rather than have to go down to the kitchenette to use the microwave.
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Microwaved water changes the taste of anything you make in it - tea, coffee, hot chocolate, whatever. It's pretty gross compared to freshly percolated.
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Microwaved water changes the taste of anything you make in it - tea, coffee, hot chocolate, whatever. It's pretty gross compared to freshly percolated.
Oh, I agree absolutely - just not enough to put any effort into preparing food, and especially not enough to dirty any more dishes or appliances than absolutely required. There is nothing I hate more than doing dishes - and that is blatant hyperbole, but still. I dislike it intensely. Much better, I figure, to avoid dirtying them in the first place. If that means my food is somewhat less enjoyable, I consider that a small price to pay for not owning or maintaining anything beyond a plate, bowl, cup, spoon, fork, and knife. Besides, hedonic adaptation and all that jazz. It tastes normal to me.
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I.. Why even own dishes really at that point?
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Because most disposable dishes are made of plastic or styrofoam or other stuff that melts in the microwave. So if you're gonna go AA's route, you need at least one of each dish that can survive there.
It annoys me that when I go to family parties I have to bring coffee, creamer, mugs, and a coffee maker if I want coffee.
Because, other than my dad everyone else in my family drink mountain dew exclusively, by the gallon.
Wow, I dont drink coffee myself, but I always have at least a french press in the house. Inconsiderate hosts!
I dont own a microwave though. My wifes family lives through them but I refuse to use one. They want us to host everything now because the food and beverages are "sooo good"....
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You know, it's possible to like coffee, tea, and soda.Oh, quite aware. And the latter two are negotiable for most in my experience. But for some reason if you remove coffee from that list, people lose their minds.
I just read that in Heath Ledger's Joker voice.
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I like soda, very occasionally.
I love coffee.
I don't mind tea.
I love the smell of tea, and the sensation of cradling a warm cup. But it always disappoints me in the end, because I make the mistake of trying to drink it, and it's just warm dirty water.
It's even worse with coffee, which also smells delicious, but tastes nasty to me (and then I get a stomach ache!). I wish Dunkin's sold some other warm drinks during the winter, like spiced apple cider.
I blame my nose for being a darn dirty liar.
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I love the smell of tea, and the sensation of cradling a warm cup. But it always disappoints me in the end, because I make the mistake of trying to drink it, and it's just warm dirty water.I like soda, very occasionally.
I love coffee.
I don't mind tea.
It's better when it's cold, with sugar and a bit of citrus juice. I prefer lime but some people like lemon or orange better.
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I love the smell of tea, and the sensation of cradling a warm cup. But it always disappoints me in the end, because I make the mistake of trying to drink it, and it's just warm dirty water.It's better when it's cold, with sugar and a bit of citrus juice. I prefer lime but some people like lemon or orange better.
Weirdly, iced tea is pretty much all I ever drink. (Can't live without caffeine, after all!)
But hot tea? Blah.
Sort of like tobacco. Smells really great until you set it on fire...
I like soda, very occasionally.
I love coffee.
I don't mind tea.
I love the smell of tea, and the sensation of cradling a warm cup. But it always disappoints me in the end, because I make the mistake of trying to drink it, and it's just warm dirty water.
It's even worse with coffee, which also smells delicious, but tastes nasty to me (and then I get a stomach ache!). I wish Dunkin's sold some other warm drinks during the winter, like spiced apple cider.
I blame my nose for being a darn dirty liar.
It's seldom on the menu anymore, but you can request a hot apple cider from Starbuck's.
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Tobacco has that earthy smell like wet rusty iron and it had a tangy smell like dried peaches. I would spend all day hanging around my Dad's pipe-rack sniffing the tobacco jar. Dad would then light up a pipe and it would smell like burning trash, a smell that would scrunch up my face.
I going to change gears here. Can we talk about CLOWNS!!! With all due respect to Emmit Kelly and Red Skelton, all other clowns make me leary. A painted on face never shows its true emotions, this creeps me out. So clowns annoy me.
I'm not as coulrophobic as I once was, but I still get wary when they're around.
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<maniacal grin>
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A couple other things:
People who use simplistic wrong i.e as a "fancier" way of saying simple
Conspiracy theories, usually because they have huge logical holes in them (to name an extremely common one: a lot of theorists claim the reason there's no actual evidence for their claims is because everyone "in the know" was killed off, ignoring the obvious problem that if that's the case, why haven't they been killed as well?
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Forum posters who only ever have negative comments. This sucks, I don't like that, that is going to be garbage, etc...
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Forum posters who only ever have negative comments. This sucks, I don't like that, that is going to be garbage, etc...
Jeez, you're right, that does suck.
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I think I've caught whatever it is Tacticslion had - I shouldn't have given him that internet pat on the back.
That's annoying.