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Old August 16th 07, 06:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Default Piloting is the second most dangerous occupation

Mxsmanic wrote in
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writes:

1) In some jobs the ability to be autonomous is of great value, in
most jobs intelligence is of great value.


Intelligence is useful in almost any job and is a valuable predictor
of success in most jobs. However, joining a social club based on IQ
says other things about a person that are not necessarily positive.
And as I've said, anyone who has a good knowledge of Mensa might think
twice about hiring someone in the club.

Sour grapes.


Nope, just the distillation of discussions I've had with club members
on the topic. Mentioning Mensa membership is like mentioning IQ on a
resume, only worse, because it speaks not merely of intelligence but
also of socialization (or lack thereof). Someone who thinks enough
about his IQ score to join a club based on that is likely to be pretty
preoccupied with it, which may not be a good thing.




You still haven't answered the question, bankruptcy boi



Bertie