RE: Estimation of Intelligence
May 12, 2013 at 11:33 am
(This post was last modified: May 12, 2013 at 11:37 am by CapnAwesome.)
I'm going to go out on a limb and say yes. Obviously (and to preempt some of the stupid people) you can't get some exact score by judging someone's posts on here, but you can get a general idea of the really smart and really stupid people on here. What I find humorous however are those who call people stupid just when they disagree with them.
Edit: Also I think it goes far deeper than just someone's writing ability which is obviously a small portion of intelligence altogether. There is also the ability to present an idea, back it up and defend it. Also the ability to comprehend other people's ideas and respond to them intelligently. The people who tend to give rote forum replies in response to complicated ideas I don't think are particularly bright.
Edit: Also I think it goes far deeper than just someone's writing ability which is obviously a small portion of intelligence altogether. There is also the ability to present an idea, back it up and defend it. Also the ability to comprehend other people's ideas and respond to them intelligently. The people who tend to give rote forum replies in response to complicated ideas I don't think are particularly bright.