Proving someone wrong, or changing their beliefs is not a way to raise someone's IQ. Interestingly, giving someone a few cups of coffee will raise their IQ. So barring a mass distribution of good coffee to the world, this isn't going to change people's intelligence. What it will do is create a really interesting hindsight bias, and next year people will be mocking 2012 promoters, when they themselves entertained it in the first place.
I've come to accept that despite all evidence to the contrary, people are generally smarter now than ever before. The problem is, with that capacity of knowledge, there is a cultural resistance to learning. There is a greater potential for intellect now than ever before, but in general, most people don't want it.
2012 is a thrilling idea. It's kind of a disturbling fun idea. It's popular for the same reason horror movies are popular...it is a way of externalizing and looking at fear, without having to live it. Of course, as it grows closer, it becomes less of a distant fear and more an impending doom, so the next few weeks will be interesting to watch.
We'll get through 2012. We'll laugh about it. And we'll pick a new apocalypse, because we love them so much. We will always have our delusions, and our delusions will always have us.
I've come to accept that despite all evidence to the contrary, people are generally smarter now than ever before.
Well, it's been my experience that people are dumb and getting dumber.
I could go on to explain why this is, but it would hurt somebodys feelings and I just got back from being banned...
D&D players are generally intelligent people.
Lies. I point to the 5e forums as proof. And the existence of 4e.
D&D players are generally intelligent people.
Lies. I point to the 5e forums as proof. And the existence of 4e.
I was gonna cite this forum itself as contray evidence...but it could really go either way lol
I'm generally intelligent people... Except when I'm other people. And on Teusdays.
No matter what IQ is or isn't or is or isn't indicative of, the fact remains that NASA is actively trying to slow evolution. You see, doomsday cultists are gentically inferior cuz they're, you know, insane. If they want to up and off themselves before some impending 'disaster', well, good. NASA is striving to keep these crazies alive. That's bad.
Exactly my point!
Exactly my point!
I don't know all that much about IQ but I did play D&D at one time. From what I understand that makes me smart or something.
Exactly my point!
I don't know all that much about IQ but I did play D&D at one time. From what I understand that makes me smart or something.
Totally. I played it a few years ago. Now I'm so smart I've devised a way to help people make millions of dollars from the comming economic boom that will destroy the U.S. and allow Obama to be elected for a third term.
Totally. I played it a few years ago. Now I'm so smart I've devised a way to help people make millions of dollars from the comming economic boom that will destroy the U.S. and allow Obama to be elected for a third term.
That's you? Dizzam, how can I get in on that sweet action?
Totally. I played it a few years ago. Now I'm so smart I've devised a way to help people make millions of dollars from the comming economic boom that will destroy the U.S. and allow Obama to be elected for a third term.
That's you? Dizzam, how can I get in on that sweet action?
I offer conference with Donald Trump. It only costs you $500 for the conference and $2500 fo the books and videos where I tell you the secret life, the universe, and everything.
Whoa buddy, I used to play D&D. You won't catch me with that scam.
It is not a scam. The books are D&D books, and the videos are videos of my gaming group getting drunk and role-playing. It'll make you even smarter. You buy now.
It only costs you $500 for the conference and $2500 fo the books and videos where I tell you the secret life, the universe, and everything.
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oops! Did I just ruin your business model?