How smart were you at age 13?

[FishBurger]

This poll was inspired by this post (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2234583&page=0&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1) of David Sklansky's wherein David says:

'At age 13 I believe I was better in math, science, puzzles, coming up with clever shortcuts, and logic, than perhaps half of those who went on to get [Nobel] physics prizes (and most of those who got the economics prize) when they were 13 years old. (At that age I stopped studying).'

[Ianco15]

I have no idea. Top 10% maybe?

[Tron]

Well I remember scoring better than 99% of my fellow test takers whenever we had standardized state tests... So yeah, there's one vote for Top 1%

[PoBoy321]

I definitely scored in the top 1% (maybe top 2%) on all of my standardized tests, but I used to beat other kids up when I was 13. Where's my option?

[Ianco15]

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Well I remember scoring better than 99% of my fellow test takers whenever we had standardized state tests... So yeah, there's one vote for Top 1%

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Most people I knew got 90%+ on those standardized tests. I got 95-99% too. I don't think that means much. I could be a genius, but I think that is unpossible.

[istewart]

If you got outside 90% you were clearly headed toward Down Syndrome.

[mason55]

This is a worthless post. First of all David's post was worthless because he has no way to know. Second of all you're going to get a lot of BS answers here. Third of all 2+2 tends to have a user base that is not representational of the general population. It's already been discussed that the average 2+2er (and especially the average OOTer) is way smarter than the general population.

I think the OOT posters are the smartes posters on the forum actually.


ANd that's a lesson on how to turn a serious post into a joke.

[mason55]

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If you got outside 90% you were clearly headed toward Down Syndrome.

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Thanks for the benchmark. I never knew you had Down's though.

[istewart]

Senior year picture.

http://www.eastbayri.com/temporaryimages/bp1889.jpg

[Alobar]

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I think the OOT posters are the smartes posters on the forum actually.


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lol....good one

[mason55]

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I think the OOT posters are the smartes posters on the forum actually.


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lol....good one

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the unintentional comedy meter is off the charts. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[istewart]

mason you've really been on today. Congrats.

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I was the smartest 13 year old ever to walk the earth.

[Popinjay]

1340 SAT. not bad

[bholdr]

anybody that needs or wants to prove how smart they are by posting 20 year old standardized test scores annonomusly on an internet is D-U-M-B, IMO, or maybe just a loser...

which is worse?

damn! i feel like i just accidently signed up for the chess club or something! NERDS!!! /images/graemlins/cool.gif

edit: how smart was i when i was 13? i was a stupid kid.

[InchoateHand]

I was almost as smart as benfranklin, and I say that not without a little pride.

[mason55]

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I was almost as smart as benfranklin, and I say that not without a little pride.

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Somehow I doubt Ben Franklin let jake post on his Declaration of Independence account.

[Zeno]

I was a Zen Master at age 12.

-Zeno

[InchoateHand]

Wow, that's like two more entendres than I got.

[pokerjo22]

"When I was fourteen I thought my Dad was the dumbest guy in the world. By the time I was twenty-one I was amazed at how much he'd learned in seven years."

- Mark Twain

[uw_madtown]

13". Nuf' said.

[cnfuzzd]

smarter than you are now. trust me.

peace

john nickle

[Stuey]

I beat my elementary school principal at chess when I was 10. I thought he let me win till I was 14 and realized he was actually just really dumb. He later became the mayor of the town I live in. You will think you are very smart if everyone around you is an idiot. I now know I am just average but at the time I considered myself elite. And others thought I was smart also. If you believe a lie it is easy to convince others of it.

[Piz0wn0reD!!!!!!]

most people have lied in this poll.

[DBowling]

3rd grade, 8 years old. 11th grade math level, 13th grade vocab.

what a waste

[Piz0wn0reD!!!!!!]

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3rd grade, 8 years old. 11th grade math level, 13th grade vocab.

what a waste

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math is easy, you are a virgin. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Zeno]

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most people have lied in this poll.

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This is true. I lied in the voting (top 1%). I did not lie however in the one fact that is undeniable true:

I am a Zen Master

-Zeno

[DBowling]

no not a virgin.

i was like the darko milic of my 3rd grade class. so much upside, but what happened? what a waste of potential. always looked good on paper

[Sephus]

i just need PT.

[Piz0wn0reD!!!!!!]

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no not a virgin.



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i wont belive you till i see some pics.

[tbach24]

At 13 I was taking Algebra 1, Latin, Spanish and all the other advanced classes. Now I'm in a school for [censored]-ups! My logic skills then = the suck. Now they = g00t.

[Beerfund]

When I was 13 I played in the little league world series. I was co-MVP of the regional tournament. After that I started persuing other things like drinking and gambling. If I would have stayed with baseball I would have won ATLEAST 2 MLB MVP awards. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[vulturesrow]

I was brilliant, in my opinion.

[touchfaith]

I read a book and learnededed myself to play chess at age 7 and quickly began to beat adults.

Then I started smoking P.O.T.

Often times I think back and wonder what my life would be like if I hadn't wasted that time learning chess.

[IndieMatty]

[ QUOTE ]
This poll was inspired by this post (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=2234583&page=0&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1) of David Sklansky's wherein David says:

'At age 13 I believe I was better in math, science, puzzles, coming up with clever shortcuts, and logic, than perhaps half of those who went on to get [Nobel] physics prizes (and most of those who got the economics prize) when they were 13 years old. (At that age I stopped studying).'

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I was wicked smart, then I discovered drinking at 14.

[ThaSaltCracka]

who cares.

[pshreck]

Anyone else laugh at how ridiculous these results are?