As diverse as the opinions on /. can be, I didn't actually think anyone would take me seriously. I was agreeing with the parent; the sooner studios cannot approve creation of this kind of stultifying, anodyne dross, the better off we as consumers will be.

I award you and snspdaarf one "whoosh" each from my very own private collection.

You say that now, but how are you going to feel when there are no big studios left to greenlight "Cheaper by the Dozen 3"?

Please mod parent funny.

It doesn't, however, mean you're observant, grounded, emotionally stable, possess common sense, have even average social skills, or even an interest in using your intelligence for anything of consequence.

TFA references G. W. Bush, stating his IQ is estimated to be at or around 120 but even those close to him had concerns about his decision making skills, and "Bush himself has described his thinking style as "not very analytical"." Seems to me this is connected far more to his personality, shaped by his upbringing and experiences. IQ is an indicator of intellectual potential; if someone tests consistently in the 70 - 80 range, no amount of positive thinking or assistance is getting you through medical school; if someone tests in the 160 - 180 range (let's assume an accepted standardized scale, such as Wechsler), this indicates that academically there is nothing they are not capable of understanding if they applied themselves. That doesn't mean it's reasonable to assume someone with that level of intelligence *will* become a doctor or the like, only that if circumstances are right, they *could*.

It is not unusual for people with high IQs to fall short of their potential for myriad reasons, the one I think is most impactful is the significant difference between intellectually gifted (meant generically) and the average person. To qualify for organizations like Mensa, you need to be 2 standard deviations ahead of the average in intelligence, which is the same difference between the average person and someone considered to be retarded. People who are that far removed from the median (on either side of the scale) experience the world in a very different and often times alienating way. Perhaps the perceived "stupidity" of people with high IQs is simply the manifestation of their inability to communicate effectively with "little brains".

While many people with high IQs are perfectly functional and move among us unnoticed as braniacs,(Mensa members must be in the 98% percentile of the population which sounds lofty, but it means that roughly one in every 50 people are smart enough to make the cut, so you probably have a better shot at getting into Mensa than you do of winning a beauty pageant) some people with high IQs may never learn how to interact successfully with those around them... robbing them of the kinds of experiences that teach the very skills TFA suggests smart people don't manifest in a consistent manner.

Raw brain power isn't enough to guarantee success or even a base level of competence at anything, including living.

Has the MPAA taught you nothing?

1. Rudy Baylor successfully sued his client's insurance company for their illegal policies, a young lawyer with little experience trying the case of his life (The Rainmaker)
2. Erin Brockovich investigated lots of stuff until she learned things that made a California power company admit wrongdoing and pay out wads of cash
3. Vinny Gambini won his first ever trial, and that was a murder trial in front of a hostile judge...

With just a little Disney "can-do" attitude, this case is a lock for our scrappy little legal-eagle.

If life gives you lemons...