Neo Evil11

I actually think the pit has an above average portion of university undergrads and grads, mate.

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Holy Katana

But let's compare it to the rest of UG. I'd be very surprised if it was significantly higher.

And also, there's the fact that education doesn't necessarily correlate with intelligence.

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Neo Evil11

Surely if people get the highest possible education they are intelligent?

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The_Casinator

Most people overestimate their intelligence, as do I.

I mean, just because I speak 4 languages fluently and one a little less fluent, passed a sociology exam without even looking at the main book I was supposed to read and manage to dominate every dinner discussion doesn't mean I'm intelligent. It means I'm good at summing up positive facts about my intellect while leaving out the negative aspects.


For instance, I always zone out when two people are talking and I am not directly included. I then try to get back into the conversation by saying something obvious about the subject, which is sometimes something they literally just said. Now that just makes one look dumb.

slapsymcdougal

No.
Consider: when my parents attended university, only 5-10% of school leavers went to university.
Today, somewhere over 40% of school leavers go to university.

That's not because 4 times as many people are intelligent enough, it's because more spaces have been made available.

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SlackerBabbath

While I agree with you, I think we should also consider that because of that, more people are educated for longer nowadays than they used to be, which I would imagine must have some sort of an effect on the average intelligence of the population.

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Macabre_Turtle

Woah. This just made me realize that I've been here for 6 years, since I was 15.

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Neo Evil11

In the Netherlands, university is the highest level. Only 5-10% of the people go there.

We have different higher educations for less intelligent people.

Problem is that some countries call all education after high school university, while there is a distinct level difference.

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slapsymcdougal

Possibly.
However, is it not also possible that previous generations have had similar intellectual potential, but that more people are now able to realise more of that potential due to increased availability and duration of education?

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Neo Evil11

It is, but in the Netherlands university still means something. It is that other countries just call all higher education university that is the problem.

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magnus_maximus

I'd say so. But I'm arrogant and pretentious.

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JamSessionFreak

It's really hard to judge people you don't really talk to in person. If I compare most people here to the posters I see on 9GAG every day, I'd say you're practically Einsteins. And nothing changes if compare you to the people I can't stand IRL.

Since I have learnt a bunch of interesting stuff here, I'm going to say there's a bit of IQ somewhere beneath the raging currents of troll fat. Voting for average.

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I think the pit is pretty smartz.

slapsymcdougal

I have no idea what countries you're referring to, tbh.

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Neo Evil11

I thought England and the USA only have "universities"

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Horsedick.MPEG

There's also junior colleges and community colleges.

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Neo Evil11

Yeah but aren't community colleges universities too? >.>

Anyway, I thought the American system was more that the university you're in defines your "level". In the Netherlands there's not really a difference. It's all the same. We are already selected at the age of 12 to different school levels, and they also define what you can do when you're done with highschool. VWO and Gymnasium (+/-10% of the population) go to the University.

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