Your kid's SAT score depends on your income and where you live

[ironchef]

writing well is an indication and expression of intelligence. I think?

No, just like wealth is not either.

 

[Overnight]

No, just like wealth is not either.

Well, that sux. So much for my theory. The world is doomed.

 

[Turveyd]

Dozu, I just had an interesting thought...

You and I both know that the USA has become the land of the stupid. People from all over have generally become super-dumb.

But have you noticed that on forums like this, with a few exceptions, people seem to be able to write well? I find it very curious.

If ET were a basic cross-sampling of the general "vox populi", it seems we have some well-educated mugs in the US, because writing well is an indication and expression of intelligence. I think?

I'd disagree, from my experience low IQ people are generally good at 1 thing and that's English, they try hard to sound intelligent but struggle to tie there own shoe laces.

 

[Overnight]

I'd disagree, from my experience low IQ people are generally good at 1 thing and that's English, they try hard to sound intelligent but struggle to tie there own shoe laces.

In my experience, people who were adept at their profession; whether it be management, blue-collar, or rubbing crickets together to drop the chirping essence onto their flowers' stamen to create a new breed of super-lily, had one thing in common...They could not write well for shit.

*shrugs*

 

[speedo]

I’m probably richer than you. That makes my kids smarter and harder working than yours.

 

[DaveV]

I don't know if EliteTrader users are better writers or more intelligent that the average person, but I do question the ability of some posters in this thread to read or not jump to conclusions before knowing all the facts. This change was implemented by the College Board, the company that administers the SAT. What does this have to do with politicians or voters?

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

Well hell, I'm guilty of that! It's just blabbing! Sometimes there is occasion for it.

Critical intelligence? I assume you mean critical thinking skills. Mmph. I do not think we can discount well-formulated writing so easily. There are good brains there!

Well-formulated writing is often designed to avoid criticism of the idea. "Look at my big words, you can't compete at my level."

Indeed. That is why I mentioned "forums like this". Open discussions without censorship. The old ways.

Yes, thank god Baron does not make enough money to sell this place out to the lefties.

 

[Overnight]

Well-formulated writing is often designed to avoid criticism of the idea. "Look at my big words, you can't compete at my level."

Is that what you are doing at this moment?

"formulated" is a big word.

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

Is that what you are doing at this moment?

"formulated" is a big word.

DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY FORMULATION

Edit: no, it was your word

 

[Overnight]

DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY FORMULATION

Edit: no, it was your word

You cannot get into my pants that way. You'll have to use bigger words, that appear smaller. Wheee!