I really think the level of education in the U.S. is subpar.
I'm basing this on personal interaction with hundreds upon thousands of Statesmen of course.
I also met this girl Mareike that came from Germany and spent time in exchange program in a U.S. school. She said the education is way below the standards of Europe.
I believe that's true, now do I really need to go through the long process of explaining how a lack of education makes people stupid? :cool:
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
I really think the level of education in the U.S. is subpar.
I'm basing this on personal interaction with hundreds upon thousands of Statesmen of course.
I also met this girl Mareike that came from Germany and spent time in exchange program in a U.S. school. She said the education is way below the standards of Europe.
I believe that's true, now do I really need to go through the long process of explaining how a lack of education makes people stupid? :cool:
I really think the level of education in the U.S. is subpar.
I'm basing this on personal interaction with hundreds upon thousands of Statesmen of course.
I also met this girl Mareike that came from Germany and spent time in exchange program in a U.S. school. She said the education is way below the standards of Europe.
I believe that's true, now do I really need to go through the long process of explaining how a lack of education makes people stupid? :cool:
Nice. You're a telephone support guy sitting in some call center, and based on talking to people who call in for help you've been able to extrapolate that to the US as a whole? At least you're honest about why your opinion means nothing without further data. Oh, yeah. I guess you do have further data - the word of a German high school girl.
"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
Intelligence Quotients are the most ridiculous way of measuring intelligence and virtually no one uses it. Certainly not here in Canada. Sorting people out by IQ is STUPID.
Not to mention that source is highly questionable:
Lynn's work on global racial differences in cognitive ability, mostly surveys of other scientists' studies, has been criticized for its associated measurement difficulties, and some critics have accused Lynn of misrepresenting the data or racism.
Leon Kamin accused Lynn in a Scientific American book review (1995) critical of the Bell Curve of disregarding scientific objectivity, misrepresenting data, and racism.[14] Kamin argues the studies of cognitive ability of Africans in Lynn's meta-analysis cited by Herrnstein and Murray show strong cultural bias. Kamin also criticized Lynn for "concocting" IQ values from test scores that have no correlation to IQ.[15] Furthermore, Kamin argues Lynn selectively excluded a study that found no difference in White and Black performance, and ignored the results of a study which showed Black scores were higher than White scores.[16]
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Nice. You're a telephone support guy sitting in some call center, and based on talking to people who call in for help you've been able to extrapolate that to the US as a whole? At least you're honest about why your opinion means nothing without further data. Oh, yeah. I guess you do have further data - the word of a German high school girl.
Your culture says a lot about your intelligence.
Think about it....
Da Bears! uhahahau, gee pa, did you see that?
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Intelligence Quotients are the most ridiculous way of measuring intelligence and virtually no one uses it. Certainly not here in Canada. Sorting people out by IQ is STUPID.
Not to mention that source is highly questionable:
Lynn's work on global racial differences in cognitive ability, mostly surveys of other scientists' studies, has been criticized for its associated measurement difficulties, and some critics have accused Lynn of misrepresenting the data or racism.
Leon Kamin accused Lynn in a Scientific American book review (1995) critical of the Bell Curve of disregarding scientific objectivity, misrepresenting data, and racism.[14] Kamin argues the studies of cognitive ability of Africans in Lynn's meta-analysis cited by Herrnstein and Murray show strong cultural bias. Kamin also criticized Lynn for "concocting" IQ values from test scores that have no correlation to IQ.[15] Furthermore, Kamin argues Lynn selectively excluded a study that found no difference in White and Black performance, and ignored the results of a study which showed Black scores were higher than White scores.[16]
Going to have to refer back to the "jeffbr" quote above, lol
Let's not forget "Dad gummit" wtf that's supposed to mean.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Going to have to refer back to the "jeffbr" quote above, lol
Oh why is that? Because I tore that source to shreds?
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
I think that's the christian way of saying "God Damnit"
"Dad, can you gum this?"
"Dad, gum it?"
I don't get it, why not say "Ah shit, fuck it all?"
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
No, because your source is a call center and high school german girl.....................I have found both to be unreliable.
Oh and R. Lynn from Britain is the authority on cultural IQ scores?
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Let's not forget "Dad gummit" wtf that's supposed to mean.
So you think that all Americans talk this way? Your argument isn't valid at all, and by saying that all Americans are stupid only shows your own ignorance. Let me ask you this, if we're so stupid then why are we the super power, why do we have all the $$, why are American colleges the source for the majority of scientific, social and medical studies through the world? Give me a fucking break...let me guess you're Canadian?
“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
Most people that I know are going to be around 120 - 130 IQ if you want to use that measurement.
Myself about 150
My brother, probably 150 as well.
Hi girlfriend, probably about the same.
Maybe Lynn just looks for people with low IQs the same way those Chasers guys look for stupid statesmen.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Here's where we could put a little Bob & Doug MacKenzie dialog to demonstrate Canadian culture, but I'm not completely certain it would be representative. Although just as representative as your example above, eh? Good day, eh.
"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
So you think that all Americans talk this way? Your argument isn't valid at all, and by saying that all Americans are stupid only shows your own ignorance. Let me ask you this, if we're so stupid then why are we the super power, why do we have all the $$, why are American colleges the source for the majority of scientific, social and medical studies through the world? Give me a fucking break...let me guess you're Canadian?
Seriously, there a many people from all over the world that come to the United States for education................if the United States is soooooo stupid, what does that make the people that travel the distance for the stupidity lesson, lol
So you think that all Americans talk this way? Your argument isn't valid at all, and by saying that all Americans are stupid only shows your own ignorance. Let me ask you this, if we're so stupid then why are we the super power, why do we have all the $$, why are American colleges the source for the majority of scientific, social and medical studies through the world? Give me a fucking break...let me guess you're Canadian?
Umm, you have one of the largest populations in the world and some of the largest land masses. Maybe that has something to do with it. Your current leader is a reflection of how a country can be lead with very low intelligence. How it can flex it's military muscle. Remember that bully kid from school that probably failed all together because he was a fucking moron, and probably the reason why he was a bully to begin with. That's the U.S. "Do what we say or we kick your ass!" - "Yea, but you don't get it, we don't agree with you." - "I don't care, just do what I say or I kick your ass." That's fucking moronic, almost everything the U.S. does militarily is totally stupid.
I wouldn't use "SUPER POWER" status as a sign of intelligence, it only takes an idiot to be powerful.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Here's where we could put a little Bob & Doug MacKenzie dialog to demonstrate Canadian culture, but I'm not completely certain it would be representative. Although just as representative as your example above, eh? Good day, eh.
"eh" is a very good word, right? right?
It's a lot shorter than "right", right?
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Remind me again how long you lived in America and where in America you lived?
I've lived right on the border most of my life. From Victoria to London.
Do you know that people in Detroit don't know where Windsor is and it's right across the fucking border?
A friend of mine goes fishing on the other side of the border. People ask him where he is from [his accent], he replies "Canada" and they say "Where is that?"
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
They are pretty much expected, judging by most of your attitudes you wouldn't spare a buck to save your own mother. So I get the impression it's only done for global image.
I will admit though that most of the eastern folks, from places like California are pretty intelligent.
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Umm, you have one of the largest populations in the world and some of the largest land masses. Maybe that has something to do with it. Your current leader is a reflection of how a country can be lead with very low intelligence. How it can flex it's military muscle. Remember that bully kid from school that probably failed all together because he was a fucking moron, and probably the reason why he was a bully to begin with. That's the U.S. "Do what we say or we kick your ass!" - "Yea, but you don't get it, we don't agree with you." - "I don't care, just do what I say or I kick your ass." That's fucking moronic, almost everything the U.S. does militarily is totally stupid.
I wouldn't use "SUPER POWER" status as a sign of intelligence, it only takes an idiot to be powerful.
so I guess you are in fact Canadian! lol
You honestly think that the only reason we are the super power is because of our military? Look at our economy, the business in the United States runs the world for the most part...Look at all the foreign aid that this country gives, nobody even comes close to the $$ amount that we give, nobody ever mentions that though...I also see you have no comment on the social, medical, scientific and industrial contributions that we give. I know you're pissed that you live in a shitty country but don't try and act all high and mighty because you don't fool anyone!
“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
Do you know that people in Detroit don't know where Windsor is and it's right across the fucking border?
A friend of mine goes fishing on the other side of the border. People ask him where he is from [his accent], he replies "Canada" and they say "Where is that?"
Either you're showing a lack of intellect for believing your friend who is pulling your leg, or your friend is a dumbass for not understanding sarcasm. You would be hard pressed to find anyone in the country, let alone in a border state, who doesn't know where Canada is.
"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
They are pretty much expected, judging by most of your attitudes you wouldn't spare a buck to save your own mother. So I get the impression it's only done for global image.
I will admit though that most of the eastern folks, from places like California are pretty intelligent.
You think we give billions in foreign aid to make an impression for a "global image"?????? You're not representing the intelligence of Canadia very good right now
“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” - Frank Sinatra
They are pretty much expected, judging by most of your attitudes you wouldn't spare a buck to save your own mother. So I get the impression it's only done for global image.
not sure how you get such a distorted impression of americans. good to see your appreciation for humanitarianism
I will admit though that most of the eastern folks, from places like California are pretty intelligent.
really? I tend to think the hollywood west coast cali types are at the bottom of US intelligence. no offence cali but besides silicon valley, your economy only exists because of hollywood
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lol Thank God.......
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Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
so why do we have all the money and what does that say about you? just curious
I'm basing this on personal interaction with hundreds upon thousands of Statesmen of course.
I also met this girl Mareike that came from Germany and spent time in exchange program in a U.S. school. She said the education is way below the standards of Europe.
I believe that's true, now do I really need to go through the long process of explaining how a lack of education makes people stupid? :cool:
If we're dummies than Canadians are dummies too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations#National_IQ_estimates
We're 98 and you're 97.
-Enoch Powell
Nice. You're a telephone support guy sitting in some call center, and based on talking to people who call in for help you've been able to extrapolate that to the US as a whole? At least you're honest about why your opinion means nothing without further data. Oh, yeah. I guess you do have further data - the word of a German high school girl.
Intelligence Quotients are the most ridiculous way of measuring intelligence and virtually no one uses it. Certainly not here in Canada. Sorting people out by IQ is STUPID.
Not to mention that source is highly questionable:
Lynn's work on global racial differences in cognitive ability, mostly surveys of other scientists' studies, has been criticized for its associated measurement difficulties, and some critics have accused Lynn of misrepresenting the data or racism.
Leon Kamin accused Lynn in a Scientific American book review (1995) critical of the Bell Curve of disregarding scientific objectivity, misrepresenting data, and racism.[14] Kamin argues the studies of cognitive ability of Africans in Lynn's meta-analysis cited by Herrnstein and Murray show strong cultural bias. Kamin also criticized Lynn for "concocting" IQ values from test scores that have no correlation to IQ.[15] Furthermore, Kamin argues Lynn selectively excluded a study that found no difference in White and Black performance, and ignored the results of a study which showed Black scores were higher than White scores.[16]
Your culture says a lot about your intelligence.
Think about it....
Da Bears! uhahahau, gee pa, did you see that?
Going to have to refer back to the "jeffbr" quote above, lol
Oh why is that? Because I tore that source to shreds?
"Dad, can you gum this?"
"Dad, gum it?"
I don't get it, why not say "Ah shit, fuck it all?"
Oh and R. Lynn from Britain is the authority on cultural IQ scores?
That is pretty much what I say, lol
So you think that all Americans talk this way? Your argument isn't valid at all, and by saying that all Americans are stupid only shows your own ignorance. Let me ask you this, if we're so stupid then why are we the super power, why do we have all the $$, why are American colleges the source for the majority of scientific, social and medical studies through the world? Give me a fucking break...let me guess you're Canadian?
Myself about 150
My brother, probably 150 as well.
Hi girlfriend, probably about the same.
Maybe Lynn just looks for people with low IQs the same way those Chasers guys look for stupid statesmen.
LOL.
Here's where we could put a little Bob & Doug MacKenzie dialog to demonstrate Canadian culture, but I'm not completely certain it would be representative. Although just as representative as your example above, eh? Good day, eh.
Umm, you have one of the largest populations in the world and some of the largest land masses. Maybe that has something to do with it. Your current leader is a reflection of how a country can be lead with very low intelligence. How it can flex it's military muscle. Remember that bully kid from school that probably failed all together because he was a fucking moron, and probably the reason why he was a bully to begin with. That's the U.S. "Do what we say or we kick your ass!" - "Yea, but you don't get it, we don't agree with you." - "I don't care, just do what I say or I kick your ass." That's fucking moronic, almost everything the U.S. does militarily is totally stupid.
I wouldn't use "SUPER POWER" status as a sign of intelligence, it only takes an idiot to be powerful.
Remind me again how long you lived in America and where in America you lived?
"eh" is a very good word, right? right?
It's a lot shorter than "right", right?
I've lived right on the border most of my life. From Victoria to London.
Do you know that people in Detroit don't know where Windsor is and it's right across the fucking border?
A friend of mine goes fishing on the other side of the border. People ask him where he is from [his accent], he replies "Canada" and they say "Where is that?"
They are pretty much expected, judging by most of your attitudes you wouldn't spare a buck to save your own mother. So I get the impression it's only done for global image.
I will admit though that most of the eastern folks, from places like California are pretty intelligent.
so I guess you are in fact Canadian! lol
You honestly think that the only reason we are the super power is because of our military? Look at our economy, the business in the United States runs the world for the most part...Look at all the foreign aid that this country gives, nobody even comes close to the $$ amount that we give, nobody ever mentions that though...I also see you have no comment on the social, medical, scientific and industrial contributions that we give. I know you're pissed that you live in a shitty country but don't try and act all high and mighty because you don't fool anyone!
Doesn't something like 80% of your population live along the border?
EDIT: I was wrong. 90% of your population lives within 100 miles of the US-Canada border. http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/three_us_mexico_canada_trade.pdf
Either you're showing a lack of intellect for believing your friend who is pulling your leg, or your friend is a dumbass for not understanding sarcasm. You would be hard pressed to find anyone in the country, let alone in a border state, who doesn't know where Canada is.
You think we give billions in foreign aid to make an impression for a "global image"?????? You're not representing the intelligence of Canadia very good right now
really? I tend to think the hollywood west coast cali types are at the bottom of US intelligence. no offence cali but besides silicon valley, your economy only exists because of hollywood