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Topic	Do you believe most people are stupid?
Zeus 04/28/17 9:34:33 PM #23:	EightySeven posted... XlaxJynx007 posted... So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical They're not cynical, they just have overly high opinions of themselves. That's not uncommon though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect That's likely not the case, though. Generally speaking, educationally inclined introverts are more likely to use forums so, in all likelihood, most people here are more intelligent than the general population. Keep in mind that the educational achievement rate on PotD is higher than the general population. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/3-poll-of-the-day/75271153 That's 67% -- not counting the kids who haven't gone to college yet -- vs a 42% (associates or bachelors) for the general population. Granted, education isn't a perfect surrogate for intelligence, but it's a generally accepted metric. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:878111437] in Do you bel... [t:75285112]...</cite> <quote><cite>EightySeven posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XlaxJynx007 posted...</cite> <quote>So far I'm the only "no", this board is way too cynical</quote> They're not cynical, they just have overly high opinions of themselves. That's not uncommon though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect</quote> That's likely not the case, though. Generally speaking, educationally inclined introverts are more likely to use forums so, in all likelihood, most people here are more intelligent than the general population. Keep in mind that the educational achievement rate on PotD is higher than the general population. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/3-poll-of-the-day/75271153 That's 67% -- not counting the kids who haven't gone to college yet -- vs a 42% (associates or bachelors) for the general population. Granted, education isn't a perfect surrogate for intelligence, but it's a generally accepted metric. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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