The way I got into MENSA during the mid-60's is that a
member of MENSA said if I held Libertarian concepts, I
couldn't possibly possess a high enough IQ to enter MENSA.
That MENSA member paid for my entrance exam and my first
year membership fees. I would now like to make that same
offer to W8JI.

Tom, I will pay for your MENSA entrance exam and your
first year's dues for membership. If you don't accept
my offer, everyone will know what your problem really
is.

So, how about it? Take the MENSA exam and report the
results back here. I will pay for everything. What do
you have to lose except face?
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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The way I got into MENSA during the mid-60's is that a
member of MENSA said if I held Libertarian concepts, I
couldn't possibly possess a high enough IQ to enter MENSA.
That MENSA member paid for my entrance exam and my first
year membership fees. I would now like to make that same
offer to W8JI.

Tom, I will pay for your MENSA entrance exam and your
first year's dues for membership. If you don't accept
my offer, everyone will know what your problem really
is.

So, how about it? Take the MENSA exam and report the
results back here. I will pay for everything. What do
you have to lose except face?
--

two observations.

1. MENSA isn't very elite. it's the top two percent (oh wow) and even more
than that if you include the chronic retesters who barely make it in.

2. psychometrics are generally garbage.

top two percent, i'm soooo impressed.

Gravity

73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
. com...
The way I got into MENSA during the mid-60's is that a
member of MENSA said if I held Libertarian concepts, I
couldn't possibly possess a high enough IQ to enter MENSA.
That MENSA member paid for my entrance exam and my first
year membership fees. I would now like to make that same
offer to W8JI.

Tom, I will pay for your MENSA entrance exam and your
first year's dues for membership. If you don't accept
my offer, everyone will know what your problem really
is.

So, how about it? Take the MENSA exam and report the
results back here. I will pay for everything. What do
you have to lose except face?
--

yes, but are you smart enough to know that psychometrics are racist garbage,
and that MENSA is a bunch of clowns?

Gravity

73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

gravity wrote:
top two percent, i'm soooo impressed.

Top 2% is the minimum entrance requirements. Top
0.5% will also get you in. I'm not a member anymore.
I would just like to know the IQ of someone who
asserts that the elimination of arcing doesn't
change the noise level.
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
. com...
The way I got into MENSA during the mid-60's is that a
member of MENSA said if I held Libertarian concepts, I
couldn't possibly possess a high enough IQ to enter MENSA.
That MENSA member paid for my entrance exam and my first
year membership fees. I would now like to make that same
offer to W8JI.

Tom, I will pay for your MENSA entrance exam and your
first year's dues for membership. If you don't accept
my offer, everyone will know what your problem really
is.

So, how about it? Take the MENSA exam and report the
results back here. I will pay for everything. What do
you have to lose except face?
--

yes, but are you smart enough to know that psychometrics are racist
garbage,
and that MENSA is a bunch of clowns?


perhaps this comment was a bit harsh.

Gravity

gravity wrote:
perhaps this comment was a bit harsh.

There have been some relatively famous members
of MENSA. Isaac Asimov comes to mind. He described
members of MENSA as "intellectually combative".
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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gravity wrote:
top two percent, i'm soooo impressed.

Top 2% is the minimum entrance requirements. Top
0.5% will also get you in. I'm not a member anymore.
I would just like to know the IQ of someone who
asserts that the elimination of arcing doesn't
change the noise level.
--

this is true. if you are in the top 0.01%, there are other clubs which may
be more suitable.

now W8JI does own several relatively expensive towers. IQ is often strongly
correlated with financial success (at least below 130 to 140 IQ). so i
guess i'm playing devil's advocate, but the guy can't be a complete idiot.

take care,

Gravity

73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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gravity wrote:
top two percent, i'm soooo impressed.

Top 2% is the minimum entrance requirements. Top
0.5% will also get you in. I'm not a member anymore.
I would just like to know the IQ of someone who
asserts that the elimination of arcing doesn't
change the noise level.
--

W8JI really said that?! i've only taken a few quarters of electromagnetics,
but that sounds kind of crazy.

i better keep up with that thread.

Gravity

73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

gravity wrote:
so i
guess i'm playing devil's advocate, but the guy can't be a complete idiot.

How about idiot savant? :-) What would you say about someone
who used the lumped inductance feature in EZNEC to try to
prove zero delay through a real world 75m bugcatcher coil? :-)
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

gravity wrote:
"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
. net...

gravity wrote:

top two percent, i'm soooo impressed.

Top 2% is the minimum entrance requirements. Top
0.5% will also get you in. I'm not a member anymore.
I would just like to know the IQ of someone who
asserts that the elimination of arcing doesn't
change the noise level.
--


this is true. if you are in the top 0.01%, there are other clubs which may
be more suitable.

now W8JI does own several relatively expensive towers. IQ is often strongly
correlated with financial success (at least below 130 to 140 IQ). so i
guess i'm playing devil's advocate, but the guy can't be a complete idiot.

take care,

Gravity


73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp




Anyone who thinks that there is a test that measures "intelligence"
isn't smart enough to belong to Mensa.
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH