"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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Arny Krueger wrote:

"Pete Wilcox" wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.60.0805272118540.27281@squire
On Tue, 27 May 2008, Arny Krueger wrote:

Simply setting up a test this stupid is like flunking an
IQ test, let alone advertising that you screwed up in
such an obvious way on TV.
The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire
human race is below average intelligence...

ducks and runs...

I became acutely aware of that when I served in the U.S. Army. Many
people
in the middle class are blithely unaware of the fact that almost
everybody
they encounter has an IQ 100. I sure was.


The type of people you encounter in the US military depends on the
work you are assigned, and whether there is a war going on. The dumbest
soldiers I encountered were in supply, the motor pool and a few infantry
types who thought anyone who wasn't on the battlefield 90% of their TIS
wasn't military.


As I recall, Richard Feynman was rejected by the US Army after failing an IQ
test. He did not reach the minimum entry levels on anything. Don't know the
US nomenclature at the time, but it boiled down to "too dumb" even for a
grunt In due course he won the Nobel Prize for Physics, among other things
in a spectacular and often extremely funny career.

Geoff MacK

In article Pine.GSO.4.60.0805272118540.27281@squire, Pete Wilcox
scribeth thus

On Tue, 27 May 2008, Arny Krueger wrote:

Simply setting up a test this stupid is like flunking an IQ test, let alone
advertising that you screwed up in such an obvious way on TV.

The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire human race is below
average intelligence...

ducks and runs...

As little as that eh?...
--
Tony Sayer

On Tue, 27 May 2008, tony sayer wrote:

In article Pine.GSO.4.60.0805272118540.27281@squire, Pete Wilcox
scribeth thus

The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire human race is below
average intelligence...

As little as that eh?...

At least!!!

Cheers,
Pete.

Pete Wilcox wrote:


On Tue, 27 May 2008, Arny Krueger wrote:

Simply setting up a test this stupid is like flunking an IQ test, let
alone
advertising that you screwed up in such an obvious way on TV.

The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire human race is
below average intelligence...

ducks and runs...

Cheers,
Pete.

Yes, and most of those are from the US with the "Leave no child behind
act" that we must suffer with now.

I was just talking to a electrical instructor in a trade school where
they were called to a meeting to talk about the 40+ sensors that had
failing grades preventing them from graduating.
After the school's superintendent got done, they all gave the failing
students 60's to allow graduation.

what kind of stupidity is that?

http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"

"Jamie" t
wrote in message
Pete Wilcox wrote:


On Tue, 27 May 2008, Arny Krueger wrote:

Simply setting up a test this stupid is like flunking
an IQ test, let alone
advertising that you screwed up in such an obvious way
on TV.
The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire
human race is below average intelligence...

ducks and runs...

Cheers,
Pete.

Yes, and most of those are from the US with the "Leave
no child behind act" that we must suffer with now.

I was just talking to a electrical instructor in a trade
school where they were called to a meeting to talk about
the 40+ sensors that had failing grades preventing them
from graduating. After the school's superintendent got
done, they all gave the failing students 60's to allow
graduation.
what kind of stupidity is that?

I remember a Properties of Structural Materials class I took, where I was
the top student of about 25. But I only received a semester grade of 3.6 on
a 4.3 scale. I talked to my advisor about this, and he said to remember that
sometimes the instructor is grading himself.

Arny Krueger wrote:

"Jamie" t
wrote in message

Pete Wilcox wrote:


On Tue, 27 May 2008, Arny Krueger wrote:


Simply setting up a test this stupid is like flunking
an IQ test, let alone
advertising that you screwed up in such an obvious way
on TV.

The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire
human race is below average intelligence...

ducks and runs...

Cheers,
Pete.


Yes, and most of those are from the US with the "Leave
no child behind act" that we must suffer with now.

I was just talking to a electrical instructor in a trade
school where they were called to a meeting to talk about
the 40+ sensors that had failing grades preventing them
from graduating. After the school's superintendent got
done, they all gave the failing students 60's to allow
graduation.
what kind of stupidity is that?


I remember a Properties of Structural Materials class I took, where I was
the top student of about 25. But I only received a semester grade of 3.6 on
a 4.3 scale. I talked to my advisor about this, and he said to remember that
sometimes the instructor is grading himself.


Hmm, I thought I canceled that message due a miss placed word "Sensor",
should be "Senior".
Oh well.
Well, I feel sorry for the students that really do work at it and
deserved what the work force should be accepting out there over what is
being pushed out on the public..

It may not be evident at the moment, but I see a major down fall in
our near future..

It may work out in the end sense they're those that still believe in
education (very few) how ever, they could be the models of our future
where we now have to many (Dumb)chiefs and not enough indians. More
indians are also favorable in a society of Mouse and Men.!

It seems that in some societies (no ranks stated here) feel that we
own them something with out offering any thing in return.

-----------------------------
These are the opinions of an old fart (or near it any ways) not to be
taken seriously for any reason other than improving humanity.


http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"

Jamie wrote:

Yes, and most of those are from the US with the "Leave no child behind
act" that we must suffer with now.

I was just talking to a electrical instructor in a trade school where
they were called to a meeting to talk about the 40+ sensors that had
failing grades preventing them from graduating.
After the school's superintendent got done, they all gave the failing
students 60's to allow graduation.

what kind of stupidity is that?

http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5"


WTH are you babbling about, now: "the 40+ sensors that had failing
grades" ?


I have never heard of anyone scoring 70 or lower being allowed to the
next grade, or to graduate. If 60 was the level at your school, it
explains a lot. It had nothing to do with people pushing you down the
stairs. Or did it?


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

"Pete Wilcox" wrote
The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire human race is below
average intelligence...

This is only true if you define "average" as "median", or
something close to it.

Most people mean "mean" by "average".

So the above-quoted statement has "issues with correctness".

But never mind.


Martin

On 5/27/08 2:22 PM, in article ,
"Fleetie" wrote:

"Pete Wilcox" wrote
The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire human race is below
average intelligence...

This is only true if you define "average" as "median", or
something close to it.

Most people mean "mean" by "average".

So the above-quoted statement has "issues with correctness".

But never mind.


Martin


Learn to post a correctly structured response to a post, including the
Subject.

On Tue, 27 May 2008, Don Bowey wrote:

On 5/27/08 2:22 PM, in article ,
"Fleetie" wrote:

"Pete Wilcox" wrote
The depressing fact is that 50 per cent of the entire human race is below
average intelligence...

This is only true if you define "average" as "median", or
something close to it.
Most people mean "mean" by "average".
So the above-quoted statement has "issues with correctness".
But never mind.
Martin


Learn to post a correctly structured response to a post, including the
Subject.

Seemed reasonably well structured to me. Bottom-posted, end everythink.
Anyway, lighten up guys, it was just a joke! This is a good-humoured
group for the most part, and you've got to expect the odd tongue-in-cheek
post, especially from me!

Cheers,
Pete.