Comments on: William James Sidis had an IQ between 250 and 300 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/ Fun facts amazing facts Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tom http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-1554 tom Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:39:05 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-1554 Who gives a fuck? 3.5 millennia since the birth of Moses and the world is the biggest pile of shit it has ever been. Let's get a grip on what is real and what is not. Who gives a fuck? 3.5 millennia since the birth of Moses and the world is the biggest pile of shit it has ever been. Let’s get a grip on what is real and what is not.

]]> By: Fredric Dennis Williams http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-904 Fredric Dennis Williams Thu, 26 May 2011 03:23:40 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-904 From what I have read, the IQs of men are more often very high or very low compared to women, who seem to be more often in the middle ranges. How much of this is genetic, biological, or cultural, I have no idea. Perhaps the way we measure IQ gives greater attention to certain skills which males have in greater abundance than females, and ignores skills which women excel in. H. L. Mencken, in "The Masculine Bag of Tricks" argued that men were better at trivial skills (law, medicine, mathematics require rather modest intelligence and no wisdom), while women had more valuable abilities. From what I have read, the IQs of men are more often very high or very low compared to women, who seem to be more often in the middle ranges. How much of this is genetic, biological, or cultural, I have no idea.

Perhaps the way we measure IQ gives greater attention to certain skills which males have in greater abundance than females, and ignores skills which women excel in. H. L. Mencken, in “The Masculine Bag of Tricks” argued that men were better at trivial skills (law, medicine, mathematics require rather modest intelligence and no wisdom), while women had more valuable abilities.

]]> By: rw kent http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-62 rw kent Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:00:31 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-62 What of his parents? who were they? and what is there history to the great mind that wanted to be left alone, not left out. To bad we have still not learn to get along, and respect each others space. As our forefathers planned it for us. great story thank you. What of his parents? who were they? and what is there history to the great mind that wanted to be left alone, not left out. To bad we have still not learn to get along, and respect each others space. As our forefathers planned it for us. great story thank you.

]]> By: tarick http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-61 tarick Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:29:23 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-61 Merci pour cette article, un info utile merci ! Merci pour cette article, un info utile merci !

]]> By: TERRY FRASER http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-46 TERRY FRASER Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:18:20 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-46 MY wife said some people will go out of the way to be in the spot light even if it means lying, even if her brother worked for the cia. MY wife said some people will go out of the way to be in the spot light even if it means lying, even if her brother worked for the cia.

]]> By: Aerith http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-42 Aerith Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:10:19 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-42 1. Sometimes Wikipedia is does not give correct info so I prefer to double or maybe even triple check the information I get if needed. 2.It's really a wonder about how any human can get such a high I.Q. so easily. 3.I would only want a 120-140 I.Q. to be satisfied. 4.The brain's a mystery I'll give you that. 5.Why is it that I only RARELY come across a WOMEN genuis? 1. Sometimes Wikipedia is does not give correct info so I prefer to double or maybe even triple check the information I get if needed.
2.It’s really a wonder about how any human can get such a high I.Q. so easily.
3.I would only want a 120-140 I.Q. to be satisfied.
4.The brain’s a mystery I’ll give you that.
5.Why is it that I only RARELY come across a WOMEN genuis?

]]> By: TERRY FRASER http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-37 TERRY FRASER Wed, 27 May 2009 06:28:21 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-37 Just because there is light, it does not mean ever one can see. Just as another language you can not understand their intelligence just because it exists. Just because there is light, it does not mean ever one can see. Just as another language you can not understand their intelligence just because it exists.

]]> By: Cesar http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-27 Cesar Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:42:38 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-27 WIKIPIEDIA keeps DELETING INFO about the lack of evidence for the IQ claim.... And that way you want to consider Wikipedia as trustworthy? WIKIPIEDIA keeps DELETING INFO about the lack of evidence for the IQ claim….

And that way you want to consider Wikipedia as trustworthy?

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]]> By: Fred http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-25 Fred Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:14:28 +0000 http://www.didyouknowthat.net/william-james-sidis-had-an-iq-between-250-and-300/2007/10/16/#comment-25 My only hope is that I can learn 8 words of Latin, and then people would think I was smart. I guess I would soon bore Mr. Sidis if we went to all-you-can-eat Ryan's buffet for lunch. My only hope is that I can learn 8 words of Latin, and then people would think I was smart. I guess I would soon bore Mr. Sidis if we went to all-you-can-eat Ryan’s buffet for lunch.

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