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[QUOTE=Helz;941727]Most of my posts have me rambling about my thoughts on a subject but recently poking this in a more focused way I have come to believe I have lost my way and have no understanding of what other people think on the subject.

That said, What does intelligence mean to you?[/QUOTE]

i think everyone adopts a definition of intelligence that puts themselves highest

Some people will say that knowing the most things makes you the most intelligent
Some people will say that being able to learn new things the most quickly makes you the most intelligent
Some people will say that doing the best thing all the time makes you the most intelligent (IE an intelligent person would never drink alcohol or turn in an assignment late, would get all As)

and then there are further qualifications for each, for example a "knowing the most things" person could say "oh but knowing a lot about some video game characters is stupid. Knowing about history makes you smart"

Originally Posted by Helz

Most of my posts have me rambling about my thoughts on a subject but recently poking this in a more focused way I have come to believe I have lost my way and have no understanding of what other people think on the subject.

That said, What does intelligence mean to you?

i think everyone adopts a definition of intelligence that puts themselves highest

Some people will say that knowing the most things makes you the most intelligent
Some people will say that being able to learn new things the most quickly makes you the most intelligent
Some people will say that doing the best thing all the time makes you the most intelligent (IE an intelligent person would never drink alcohol or turn in an assignment late, would get all As)

and then there are further qualifications for each, for example a "knowing the most things" person could say "oh but knowing a lot about some video game characters is stupid. Knowing about history makes you smart"