[–] Olivefigs 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I think you are conflating iq with knowledge or even “education”. While knowledge can be attained, IQ is genetically determined. Although, with a high IQ, it’s almost impossible to not gain knowledge even without trying. Lack of mutational load leads to superior physical and mental health. Superiority in physical health manifests itself as beauty, many a times.
One may lack “character” because they didn’t need to build a personality given their outrageous beauty. But that doesn’t equate to low IQ, it just means one is gorgeous and a jerk. IQ is not meaningless in life, regardless of what you do with personality development. In terms of success in life, say financially or romantically, IQ is not enough without hard work and conscientiousness (according to research)
[–] Plavonica ago
I know of the difference. There are plenty of very intelligent truck drivers out there, but very few low IQ physicists. No doubt the truck drivers make good money and live a good life, but they aren't going to be doing much to push the boundaries of physics. You have to have an education of some sort for that. You can't just pull that knowledge it out of the ether. You have to study it and build upon that studying. Meanwhile, the truckers can just keep truckin' and not worry about any of that.
And that's what I'm getting at. You need to work with a high IQ, otherwise it's useless for you and your community.
If you sound like a retard because you haven't done any studying of anything despite a high IQ, other people will perceive you as a retard. However, you can only do that if you earn your living with something other than a skill/knowledge based work, such as with women. They generally earn their pay with sex.