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IQ vs Election Results
Pieman2004:
I don't really like politics but I do think this was an interesting stat. There was also a map in another thread about the level of peoples education and such. blah blah.
Anyways here is my opinion on that(I know my opinion doesn't matter, but I like to type):
People with higher IQs go to college, that would also account for the level of education. College has a way of corrupting the minds of its students. They think the things their professors tell them are insightful or some crap.
People with low IQa aren't stupid(Though they could be). People with high IQs could be stupid as well. As long as you can think for yourself it should justify your right to vote.
btw I don't really care but as I said I like to type.
btoddkelley:
It's amazing how people with a political agenda create "Urban legends" to forward there position. There is no cross sectional study that has EVER been done to compare IQ between states. (There has never been IQ tests done to compare the IQ's of presidents either if you can remember that one from last summer. Bush was 97, Clinton 180)
There are a multitude of statistical reasons why this data would be nearly impossible to compile. I will be glad explain if anyone really believes this BS and cares.
BTW I teach at a college.
Todd
Santoro:
--- Quote from: rchadd on November 05, 2004, 10:26:22 am ---This applies to all elections US,UK, wherever...
It has always been my opinion that it should not be "one person - one vote".
clearly each person is different and each have different intelligence levels.
i think there should be minimum IQ level at which you become entitled to vote, and those with proven higher intellectual levels should have 2 votes.
this would help to protect against a ignorant majority voting and making big mistakes...
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Sorry had to jump back in for this one. The moronic nature of this statement is too much to ignore.
Book Knowledge and IQ are completely separate from Emotional Intelligence and Common Sense. That you were able to utter the elitist words you just did says to me that you lack the latter two. Thankfully for you,IQ doesn't measure those.
You probably think you'd get three votes, right? ::)
fredster:
I can't believe it either. I'm afraid that this anti bush group thinks that people could possibly disagree with them. Their viewpoint is the only viewpoint.
The extent of the win is more than state by state. When you look at the county by county map, it becomes more clear.
Luxury:
Thats a pretty interesting map. I've never seen a map of counties before.
But when looking at it i couldn't help but wonder:
Why on earth does Kentucky have so many counties!?!? My god - it has about 1 county every 5 miles! :o