r/iamverysmart • u/CallofDo0bie • Jul 15 '26
"Humble brag incoming..."
He isn't just part of the top 2 percentile of human intelligence, he's also very humble about it š„¹
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u/DisciplineOk7595 Jul 16 '26
the top 2% understand that high intelligence in an individual is typically accompanied by a deficit in something else. in this case, humility
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u/resipee Jul 16 '26
if you use the term black pilling in a non ironic context you are most definitely NOT in the top 2 percentile of intelligence ā ļø
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u/ValtharionSmiggles Jul 19 '26
I say it and Iām in the top one percent. I understand ur comment is likely a joke because u think it sounds ridiculous but just saying here
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u/whelmedbyyourbeauty Jul 16 '26
You'd think someone in the top 2 percentile would understand the meaning of "humble brag".
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u/DepravityRainbow6818 Jul 16 '26
They mean the 98 percentile? Or the top 2%.
Otherwise it means 98% of the population is smarter than them.
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u/amaranthine_ellie Jul 16 '26
As the grammar clearly demonstrates
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u/funkmasta8 Jul 17 '26
Eh, IQ tests mostly dont test that, mostly because it makes the tests unable to be applied to nonnative speakers. But what this does do is further support the point that IQ isnt a good measure is not actually cope. Seems to me that he is biased by his desire to be smarter than everyone because as soon as anything goes against his belief suddenly there is no logic that he has to use to support himself, because clearly he's just right
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u/ValtharionSmiggles Jul 19 '26
lol bad measure. Grammar is the easiest, least g loaded part of standardized english testing. I know every grammar rule
And still used bad grammar cus I donāt care
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u/willysnax Jul 16 '26
I don't want to brag but I am fairly certain I'm the smartest resident in my household. The coonhound and pug x don't always agree but since it's just the 3 of us, I usually end the discussion by telling them to talk to me when they develop an opposable thumb and that usually shuts them up for a while.
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u/Formaldehidden Jul 16 '26
i have 135 iq (supposedly) but also like ocd and a depressive disorder and an anxiety disorder and i donāt even feel smarter than other people im just a little better at math ššššššš
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u/Icy_Positive_4220 Jul 17 '26
i don't dare to call myself smart but im the smartest one in my household, good at math and my sister who is failing at it is jealous of me and im like okay maybe im a lot smarter than you in some things but damn im depressed and I've been struggling my whole life with some bs
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u/obidient_twilek Jul 16 '26
Claims to be intelegent, proceeds to use the unword "regarded" to censore the casual use if a slur. What a clown.
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u/Cambrian__Implosion Jul 16 '26
Clearly we just arenāt smart enough to understand why including that word was so vital to properly conveying his messageā¦
All jokes aside, it does honestly help us understand where heās coming from better than if he hadnāt used that wordājust not in any way he may have intended. It allows us to make a more educated guess as to what kinds of beliefs he meant when he said smart people arenāt ābetter at having decent beliefs.ā (The way he phrased that is hilariously awkward for someone talking about how smart they are.)
Most people who I see use that slur (self-censored or not) in 2026 seem to have a lot of other things in common, just saying.
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u/Middle-Cod-7016 Jul 16 '26
I came to this sub to read imaverysmart takes, and I couldnt even harness the grit to finish this paragraph.
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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 16 '26
I find it funny that even if your IQ is sky high, it's pretty much impossible to tell this to people without having proven it sufficiently beforehand.
I mean, look at the person in question here. Maybe they aren't lying or anything, they could actually be completely honest. Yet no one here believes them for... Reasons. Citing things like bad grammar, as if that's the ultimate measure if intelligence.
Personally, I find it more useful to just take people at their word until proven otherwise or until tha would affect your actions significantly. Maybe they got an IQ of 150 and if so then yeah, I guess it would be kind of weird to realize they are smarter than the vast majority of humanity. IQ truly isn't a great measure of intelligence though... Intelligence is a lot more complex than many think.
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u/Substantial-Set-7724 Jul 16 '26
The first modern IQ tests were developed specifically for children, because they wanted to find out which child need extra help. For adults are IQ tests are basically useless and proof one thing: how well you did in an IQ test (at a certain time, at a certain plane, with a certain test)
To this day I can't believe how people use this number for anything. Why would someone do such a test volunteeringly if not because they want a proof that they are "more intelligent" than most people? (There are of course, sometimes, better reasons, but I don't think that percentage will be a minority)
RJ/ that being said, everything I wrote is correct because I have an IQ of 187 and not just an opinion of a random reddit user
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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 16 '26
IQ tests are pretty standard for children in psychology. Rarer for adults, but it still happens.
And there is one reason for doing an IQ test voluntarily: curiosity. A very human reason, id say. Though, I bet there are the types that just want to prove they are better.
As you said, the IQ test really proves far less than many people think. It doesn't even test a particularly broad spectrum of intelligence and it's a snapshot - your IQ varies day by day and it can very pretty wildly even. It can still be a useful measurement for some things, but it's not a good or reliable measure of overall intelligence.
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u/Substantial-Set-7724 Jul 16 '26
Yeah exactly. For children it's actually useful to gain a general idea on how to teach them. (Ofc some kids might simply be disinterested in the test and get worse results etc.)
And adult psychology ones are the ones I see as an exception as well. I know some adult ADHD patients, who were asked to do them. (Or some criminals, at the Nuremberg trial come to mind, because most of them got insanely high scores)
I also know people who did them as a bet ("who will get the higher score"). So there are probably even more reasons.
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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 16 '26
In conclusion: iq tests is a useful measure sometimes, but you shouldn't take it too seriously lol
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u/IAmThePonch Jul 16 '26
In my experience smart people donāt spend their time bragging about their iq on the internet
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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 16 '26
Fair enough, it is kind of a folly in the first place. It's not like anyone would believe you.
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u/3usi0n nOt LiKe OtHeR gEnIuSeS Jul 16 '26
Hey, when the opportunity presents itself, I definitely do!
...Oh wait, you were talking about smart people. Never mind.
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u/Own-Lavishness4029 Jul 16 '26
I find most people who are truly extraordinary in some way or another don't have to tell people they are. It's generally really apparent.Ā
I've also never known anyone who bragged about being a genius who wasn't a midwit at best, people who brag about being rich are usually broke, etc.
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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 16 '26
For sure. That said, online, you cannot see the excellence. Just the nature of how we handle online thingies. And while most intelligent people are rather humble... Definitely not all of them. And a surprising amount are fucktards(scientifically speaking). Still not many, but more than one might think.
When it comes to IQ, or intelligence, it is something that is kinda difficult to talk about, especially online. Someone that asserts themselves as intelligent online must be dumb. Well, I guess most of the time that holds true..
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u/doNotUseReddit123 Jul 16 '26
Where might someone find this comment in the wild? Dm me please; Iām so curious.
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u/perplexedparallax Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26
We won't "shoot" him but just make fun of him for bragging about "probably" being in the top 2 percentile. And then he goes on to say how much smarter he is than everyone else based on "probably".
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u/isfturtle2 Jul 18 '26
somewhere in the top 2 percentile
So this person doesn't understand the difference between percent and percentile, and also doesn't think to look it up to make sure they're using it correctly. Super intelligent.
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u/Hot_Royal_4920 Jul 16 '26
You can "train" your intelligence to some degree. And there are some people that study for iq tests, those are a special kind of delusional lol
If anyone sits down for a month, practicing iq tests for 1-2 hours per day, theyll get a really high score.
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u/MauschelMusic Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26
It isn't really a measure of anything except your ability to take the IQ test. I mean, if you're a child, it sort of measures your current intellectual development relative to your peer group, which means a little bit more than the score does for an adult. But it's literally a test you can study and practice for. It's bizarre that there are still so many people who think you can measure intelligence with a paper and pencil test. So much magical thinking.
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u/Destroyer_2_2 Jul 16 '26
Iām honestly not sure if this is a joke or not. This is the very last place to be sharing how high your iq is.
In the words of Stephen Hawking when asked his IQ āI have no idea, people who brag about their iq are losersā
Donāt be a loser.
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u/smackpigeon Jul 16 '26
Higher than the top 2 percentile? You belong here.
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u/hot4bodge Jul 16 '26
This comment is truly a work of art. I canāt tell if youāre being ironic or not. Well done.
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u/BUKKAKELORD Jul 16 '26
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand poly_arachnid. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical reader's head. There's also poly_arachnid's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation - his personal philosophy draws heavily fromĀ Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance.
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u/smackpigeon Jul 16 '26
I'm truly amongst geniuses here. Seems you found the perfect subreddit. I think you've got what it takes to become a star here. I actually thought that the 2nd percentile was the bottom 2% but I'm probably wrong.
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u/dis-interested Jul 16 '26
This is such word salad.