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Dizzutch · Sep 29th, 2005, 1:15 PM

I also use vim commands everywhere....:wq!, whoops..

Sane · Sep 29th, 2005, 1:28 PM

Oh hahaha. That reminds me of in math class, I kept using '/' instead of the divide sign. I got so many deducted communication marks from that.

But I'm still convinced that I'm way more capable of absorbing information now... so weird.

BinaryStorm · Sep 29th, 2005, 2:28 PM

I never tried to confuse teacher with these things...
I must try something like this :

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Pythagora *idiot = new Pythagora (IQ = 3.14);
idiot->calculate_your_freaky_theorem ();
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iignotus · Sep 29th, 2005, 2:32 PM

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Oh hahaha. That reminds me of in math class, I kept using '/' instead of the divide sign. I got so many deducted communication marks from that.

Hah I do the same thing. Whenever I see a true divide sign, I just think that someone messed up their percentage symbol

Polyphemus_ · Sep 29th, 2005, 2:36 PM

I think you will think more structured, and your brain will be trained at solving problems. You will also think more logical. This makes you appear smarter, but in reality doesn't - you will stay as smart as you are, since you get your iq when you are born

BinaryStorm · Sep 29th, 2005, 2:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyphemus_

I think you will think more structured, and your brain will be trained at solving problems. You will also think more logical. This makes you appear smarter, but in reality doesn't - you will stay as smart as you are, since you get your iq when you are born

You mean as stupid as you are

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Simon Gray · Sep 29th, 2005, 2:44 PM

Programming always distracts me from doing my homework so who knows, does it really make me smarter? That's a matter of definitions

One thing is for sure: it lets loose my creativity, I feel right at home when programming.One thing you can say about education in my country, the higher level of school you go to, the less focus there is on the creativity provoking aspect of education. You have to take either Music or Arts classes if you want to do creative stuff at my age, it's simply not explored in Danish, English, French, History, Mathematics.

Sane · Sep 29th, 2005, 5:10 PM

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since you get your iq when you are born

In an ideal sense, yes. Realistically, no.

My IQ improved over 30 in one year... as mentioned in my first post (CCAT).

iignotus · Sep 29th, 2005, 5:33 PM

There's really no such thing as an IQ, just the developmental years that set your standard. Theoretically, almost everyone has the same potential as anyone else.

bl00dninja · Sep 30th, 2005, 2:21 AM

yeah, the intelligence quotient is your "mental age" divided by your physical age, quantity multiplied by 100. so 100 is average or "normal". most IQ tests are designed to cap out at about 160, so as you approach that limit, the results may become skewed (i studied an iq assesment in college where the only way to get over 120 was to be 65 years old...good for measuring the intelligence of inanimate objects i suppose). ideally an IQ test must consist of questions that require no foreknowledge (e.g. vocab questions are stupid, i can teach a retard what obfuscated means). this sets some unrealistic limitations on the assesment tool. for example you probably have to understand the language the test is given in...etc. anyway, i think the "genius"(yes, it's a discretely quantifiable term, just as "idiot" and "moron" used to be for the lower end of the spectrum before they acquired a fairly pejorative connotation, and were dropped in favor of terms like "moderately/severely retarded, etc.")cuttoff is either 140 or 145. then you're operating at the 95.5th percentile. any random population of 200 people, and you're the smartest one. hella cool.

Sep 29th, 2005, 1:15 PM	#21
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Sep 29th, 2005, 2:28 PM	#23
BinaryStorm Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Po�ega, Croatia Posts: 93 Rep Power: 4	I never tried to confuse teacher with these things... I must try something like this : (Toggle Plain Text) ... Pythagora idiot = new Pythagora (IQ = 3.14); idiot->calculate_your_freaky_theorem (); ... ... Pythagora idiot = new Pythagora (IQ = 3.14); idiot->calculate_your_freaky_theorem (); ... __________________ 1001 1101 1001 1110 0101 1102 ?! AAAAARRGGHHH _____________________ Free&Premium Web hosting reviews. Click here! Money making oasis. Run your own home based biz.

Sep 29th, 2005, 2:44 PM	#27
Simon Gray Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: �lsg�rde, Denmark Posts: 62 Rep Power: 4	Programming always distracts me from doing my homework so who knows, does it really make me smarter? That's a matter of definitions One thing is for sure: it lets loose my creativity, I feel right at home when programming.One thing you can say about education in my country, the higher level of school you go to, the less focus there is on the creativity provoking aspect of education. You have to take either Music or Arts classes if you want to do creative stuff at my age, it's simply not explored in Danish, English, French, History, Mathematics. __________________ Visit my blog, about all that stuff in between your nostrils >_>

Sep 29th, 2005, 5:33 PM	#29
iignotus Professional Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nowhere Special Posts: 466 Rep Power: 4	There's really no such thing as an IQ, just the developmental years that set your standard. Theoretically, almost everyone has the same potential as anyone else. __________________ (Toggle Plain Text) % rc4 hexkey < input > output #define S ,t=s[i],s[i]=s[j],s[j]=t /* rc4 hexkey <file / unsigned char k[256],s[256],i,j,t;main(c,v,e)charv;{++v;while(++i)s[ i]=i;for(c=0;(v)++;k[c++]=e)sscanf((v)++-1,"%2x",&e);while(j+=s[i] +k[i%c]S,++i);for(j=0;c=~getchar();putchar(~c^s[t+=s[i]]))j+=s[++i]S;}

Sep 30th, 2005, 2:21 AM	#30
bl00dninja Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: namespace std Posts: 1,246 Rep Power: 5	yeah, the intelligence quotient is your "mental age" divided by your physical age, quantity multiplied by 100. so 100 is average or "normal". most IQ tests are designed to cap out at about 160, so as you approach that limit, the results may become skewed (i studied an iq assesment in college where the only way to get over 120 was to be 65 years old...good for measuring the intelligence of inanimate objects i suppose). ideally an IQ test must consist of questions that require no foreknowledge (e.g. vocab questions are stupid, i can teach a retard what obfuscated means). this sets some unrealistic limitations on the assesment tool. for example you probably have to understand the language the test is given in...etc. anyway, i think the "genius"(yes, it's a discretely quantifiable term, just as "idiot" and "moron" used to be for the lower end of the spectrum before they acquired a fairly pejorative connotation, and were dropped in favor of terms like "moderately/severely retarded, etc.")cuttoff is either 140 or 145. then you're operating at the 95.5th percentile. any random population of 200 people, and you're the smartest one. hella cool. __________________ i put on my robe and wizard hat... Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?...Morons.

Sep 29th, 2005, 1:28 PM	#22
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 1,886 Rep Power: 5	Oh hahaha. That reminds me of in math class, I kept using '/' instead of the divide sign. I got so many deducted communication marks from that. But I'm still convinced that I'm way more capable of absorbing information now... so weird.

Sep 29th, 2005, 2:36 PM	#25
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	I think you will think more structured, and your brain will be trained at solving problems. You will also think more logical. This makes you appear smarter, but in reality doesn't - you will stay as smart as you are, since you get your iq when you are born

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