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Uncertainty
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18 Sep 2012, 4:29 pm

I'm looking for intelligent discussion of any variety. I get the feeling i would be classified with what would be considered a "superior IQ". That of course is not to say that I'm superior to anyone or anything. I just find that people who also fall into this category typically find themselves are easier to converse with or rather more worthwhile conversing with.

I really welcome anyone here who can provide intellectual stimulation we could debate the in's and out's of something controversial like abortion, death penalty, cultural influences.... Whatever it is you name it!

I'm just bored sick of my everyday life without the proper contact to have my mind properly amused. On that note let's make the subject something official and have it placed on more of an emotional level; Do you have difficulties finding friendship if someone isn't as capable mentally as you are?

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18 Sep 2012, 4:43 pm

Come into the Politics, Philosophy and Religion subforum. You will meet your match in any subject.

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18 Sep 2012, 5:44 pm

Definitely.

I struggle to find many people I can have an interesting conversation with.

BTW Religious threads are invariably boring as f-k in my opinion

A load of self-important types who will endlessly quote either the Bible or Richard Dawkins :roll:

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18 Sep 2012, 6:11 pm

Uncertainty wrote:

I'm just bored sick of my everyday life without the proper contact to have my mind properly amused. On that note let's make the subject something official and have it placed on more of an emotional level; Do you have difficulties finding friendship if someone isn't as capable mentally as you are?

I don't consider myself particularly "intelligent," so......no.

In fact, I rarely bother with anyone in real life who actually describes themselves as "intelligent."

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18 Sep 2012, 6:13 pm

XFilesGeek wrote:

Uncertainty wrote:

I don't consider myself particularly "intelligent," so......no.

In fact, I rarely bother with anyone in real life who actually describes themselves as "intelligent."

I'd already worked that out :wink:

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18 Sep 2012, 6:27 pm

<--- As dumb as a box of bricks. Couldn't engage in a conversation with a clump of moss.

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18 Sep 2012, 6:30 pm

I'm seen as some kind of simple by a lot of people but I think I'm intelligent and that's what counts

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18 Sep 2012, 6:33 pm

nessa238 wrote:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Uncertainty wrote:

I don't consider myself particularly "intelligent," so......no.

In fact, I rarely bother with anyone in real life who actually describes themselves as "intelligent."

I'd already worked that out :wink:

The advantage being I actually have people who enjoy associating with me, and I can avoid the pitfalls of getting involved with pseudo-intellectuals who are full of Dunning-Kruger-induced bravado.

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18 Sep 2012, 6:34 pm

XFilesGeek wrote:

nessa238 wrote:

XFilesGeek wrote:

Uncertainty wrote:

I don't consider myself particularly "intelligent," so......no.

In fact, I rarely bother with anyone in real life who actually describes themselves as "intelligent."

I'd already worked that out :wink:

The advantage being I actually have people who enjoy associating with me, and I can avoid the pitfalls of getting involved with pseudo-intellectuals who are full of Dunning-Kruger-induced bravado.

"Actual competence may weaken self-confidence, as competent individuals may falsely assume that others have an equivalent understanding."

This happens to me all the time.

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18 Sep 2012, 6:39 pm

What you mean is people willing to debate popular topics. I find this sort of thing as dull as dishwater. I thought perhaps you meant string theory or such.

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18 Sep 2012, 6:41 pm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

What you mean is people willing to debate popular topics. I find this sort of thing as dull as dishwater. I thought perhaps you meant string theory or such.

Here's a novel idea - start your own thread on String theory!

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18 Sep 2012, 6:42 pm

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

What you mean is people willing to debate popular topics. I find this sort of thing as dull as dishwater. I thought perhaps you meant string theory or such.

Here's a novel idea - start your own thread on String theory!

Well, the original poster used the word "intellect" and to me that connotes discussing subjects somewhat more esoteric that religion.

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18 Sep 2012, 6:45 pm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

What you mean is people willing to debate popular topics. I find this sort of thing as dull as dishwater. I thought perhaps you meant string theory or such.

Here's a novel idea - start your own thread on String theory!

Well, the original poster used the word "intellect" and to me that connotes discussing subjects somewhat more esoteric that religion.

Any discussion can be intellectual really

There's a lot of snobbery associated with intellect - it's just using your brain to think about something deeply in my opinion

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18 Sep 2012, 6:47 pm

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

What you mean is people willing to debate popular topics. I find this sort of thing as dull as dishwater. I thought perhaps you meant string theory or such.

Here's a novel idea - start your own thread on String theory!

Well, the original poster used the word "intellect" and to me that connotes discussing subjects somewhat more esoteric that religion.

Any discussion can be intellectual really

There's a lot of snobbery associated with intellect - it's just using your brain to think about something deeply in my opinion

Point taken on that one. I can't argue with that.

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18 Sep 2012, 6:49 pm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

What you mean is people willing to debate popular topics. I find this sort of thing as dull as dishwater. I thought perhaps you meant string theory or such.

Here's a novel idea - start your own thread on String theory!

Well, the original poster used the word "intellect" and to me that connotes discussing subjects somewhat more esoteric that religion.

Any discussion can be intellectual really

There's a lot of snobbery associated with intellect - it's just using your brain to think about something deeply in my opinion

Point taken on that one. I can't argue with that.

Lol no, because the cavalry have just arrived on the other thread haven't they? Hence a very satisfying climb-down by you!

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18 Sep 2012, 6:51 pm

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

nessa238 wrote:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

What you mean is people willing to debate popular topics. I find this sort of thing as dull as dishwater. I thought perhaps you meant string theory or such.

Here's a novel idea - start your own thread on String theory!

Well, the original poster used the word "intellect" and to me that connotes discussing subjects somewhat more esoteric that religion.

Any discussion can be intellectual really

There's a lot of snobbery associated with intellect - it's just using your brain to think about something deeply in my opinion

Point taken on that one. I can't argue with that.

Lol no, because the cavalry have just arrived on the other thread haven't they? Hence a very satisfying climb-down by you!

Well, no actually. You made your point quite well, and frankly I sitting here trying to picture you sitting there replying to my posts.

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