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Does someone's taste in entertainment show their intelligence?
| Yes. | 29% [14] |
| No. | 71% [35] |
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:16 pm GMTWhat do you think?
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:19 pm GMT
I listen to metal (which is seen by some as unintelligent) and yet I am pretty intelligent. I'm in computer engineering at the University of Toronto so I think I can vouch for myself.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:20 pm GMT
no
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:21 pm GMT
God I hope not, I had a philosophy professor with two doctorates that would quote and have snoop dogg playing in the background kinda how some people do faded classical.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Aug 20, 2012 8:22 pm GMT
No. I listen to a lot of rap (mostly from when it used to be good), but anyways I'm one of the smartest students in my grade.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:22 pm GMT
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Pretentious hipsters make that impossible to calculate.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:23 pm GMT
No. The smartest person I know listens to radio pop music and watches reality tv, which some would say only unintelligent people watch, but she is a genius.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:25 pm GMT
No, not really.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:29 pm GMTI expected a lot of yes answers right off the bat, thanks for proving me wrong OT.
When did intelligence became a linear thing? Growing up I was taught that there are different kinds of smarts, and stereotypes that people of literature can't do math and vice versa. Whatever happened to that? It now seems like if you lack knowledge or struggle in any field of knowledge, it's because you're stupid.Edited on Aug 20, 2012 8:31 pm GMTI expected a lot of yes answers right off the bat, thanks for proving me wrong OT. :) When did intelligence became a linear thing? Growing up I was taught that there are different kinds of smarts, and stereotypes that people of literature can't do math and vice versa. Whatever happened to that? It now seems like if you lack knowledge or struggle in any field of knowledge, it's because you're stupid.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Aug 20, 2012 8:30 pm GMTIgnorance I suppose.Kell_the_Gamer wrote:I expected a lot of yes answer right off the bat, thanks for proving me wrong OT.
When did intelligence became a linear thing? Growing up I was taught that there are different kinds of smarts, and some stereotypes that people of literature can't do math and vice versa. Whatever happened to that? It seems like now if you are unacknowledged or bad in any field of knowledge, it's because you're stupid.[QUOTE="Kell_the_Gamer"]I expected a lot of yes answer right off the bat, thanks for proving me wrong OT. :( When did intelligence became a linear thing? Growing up I was taught that there are different kinds of smarts, and some stereotypes that people of literature can't do math and vice versa. Whatever happened to that? It seems like now if you are unacknowledged or bad in any field of knowledge, it's because you're stupid.[/QUOTE]Ignorance I suppose.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:32 pm GMT
Not necesarilly indicative of someone's intelligence even though it can tell you a bit about what that person consists of.
But interesting proposition, nonetheless.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:35 pm GMT
well i enjoy listening to Mozart and watching movies like casablanca and sunset blvd but i'm dumb as a stump so no i dont believe it does
well i enjoy listening to Mozart and watching movies like casablanca and sunset blvd but i'm dumb as a stump so no i dont believe it does :P
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:41 pm GMT
If you are 25+ and love Teletubbies and Sesame Street, you may be mentally challenged.
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If you are 25+ and love Teletubbies and Sesame Street, you may be mentally challenged.:roll:
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:42 pm GMT
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He told me he was from the future, and robotic vacuum cleaners become sentient and take control of the world. It becomes very clean.
I don't think so. I will say, however, that anyone who likes Coldplay doesn't know enough about musical theory.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Aug 20, 2012 8:43 pm GMTroulettethedog wrote:
If you are 25+ and love Teletubbies and Sesame Street, you may be mentally challenged.
But Sesame Street is awesome!
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If you are 25+ and love Teletubbies and Sesame Street, you may be mentally challenged.:roll:
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But Sesame Street is awesome! :x
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:51 pm GMT
No... I bet Einstein would have enjoyed the Jackass guys just as much as anyone else. I chose Jackass because they do the stupidest things imaginable and yet intelligent people still watch that stuff.
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- Aug 20, 2012 8:54 pm GMT[QUOTE="lo_Pine"]
No... I bet Einstein would have enjoyed the Jackass guys just as much as anyone else. I chose Jackass because they do the stupidest things imaginable and yet intelligent people still watch that stuff.
[/QUOTE] even smart people like to see people do dumb stuff- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Aug 20, 2012 8:54 pm GMT
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He told me he was from the future, and robotic vacuum cleaners become sentient and take control of the world. It becomes very clean.
[QUOTE="lo_Pine"]No... I bet Einstein would have enjoyed the Jackass guys just as much as anyone else. I chose Jackass because they do the stupidest things imaginable and yet intelligent people still watch that stuff.
[/QUOTE] A few months ago, I read "Professional Idiot: A Memoir", Steve-O's autobiography. It was quite a fascinating book.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
