1. Are you, in your estimation, intelligent?
  2. Are you wise in the way you apply that intelligence? (interpretation yours)
  3. Do you view yourself as unique and individual, or as a data point on the spectrum of humanity?
    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      1 day ago

      I was more like thinking we were ALL not commenting on something other but on ourselves. Laying ourselves out on the Lemmy for examination. Rather than being the audience.

      I probably flubbed the analogy.

  • cynar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    1. Yes, I even have the paperwork to back that up. (99.7 percentile)

    2. No, I’m also a classic example of the difference between intelligent and smart. I’m a 1000hp engine in a reliant Robin van. Immense power, but limited in my ability to apply it to useful tasks.

    3. I’m the main character in my story. I know, logically, that I’m just another speck of humanity to others, but my ego can’t function in that state, so it doesn’t.

    Edit: apparent an extra 9 slipped in.

    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      1 day ago

      I’ve met one like you (not as high I’m sure) before. I was a big fan.

      It’s always impressive to meet someone in those percentiles; it’s the closest thing to a superpower there is.

      • cynar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 day ago

        Just noticed a slight typo, fixed now. Also, at that point, most of the tests are useless and distinguishing the differences.

        It’s also quite weird. To me, it’s completely normal. It actually took significant mental training to match up with how others think. I knew I was quick, but not that quick.

        Unfortunately, it’s also a coping mechanism (adhd + autism + a few more quirks). My brain handles certain tasks abnormally. E.g. I can’t read emotions intuitively. I have to brute force it with general intelligence methods. I also have memory issues, again, compensated for with brute calculations.

        It’s a bit like being terrified of riding vehicles. You learn to cope. You then get slightly surprised when people complain how hard marathons are. You jog the 15 miles to work and back everyday! It’s not that hard. You develop the skills because you need them.

        Intelligence (particularly IQ) is also only a subset of being smart. I know people far smarter than me. Their IQ might not be at the same level, but they can leverage it massively more than I can. I’m a hot rod, amazing on a 1 mile track, crap on normal roads.

  • IHave69XiBucks@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 days ago

    Break what 4th wall? how is asking people if they think theyre smart 4th wall breaking? Breaking the 4th wall is used to refer to a fictional character that recognizes they are fictional. The 4th wall being the perspective of the viewer of said fictional content since in visual media you have a “stage” where you are looking at the scene from one side and in a typical room set youll have 3 visible walls and the imaginary wall in the direction of the camera thats actually not there.

    Im really curious what you thought it meant tho cuz it doesn’t seem like you meant the above definition.

  • souperk@reddthat.com
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    2 days ago

    Are you high? 🤣 Jokes aside, I would be interested to know why you are asking these questions.

    1. Yes, I am intelligent, a lot of people have been impressed by the speed I digest a new piece of information.
    2. I have wisdom to know that intelligence plays a very insignificant part in shaping my identity. As for putting my intelligence into good use, I am not sure I can answer yes. I am too idealistic for my own good.
    3. IMO humans are unique and similar at the same time. Though, we got to be careful when trying to identify our similarities (see biopolitics, especially M. Foucault).