eye in the sky

i am the eye in the sky looking at you, i can read your mind / i am the maker of rules dealing with fools....

 

ok there's many media outlets in town and if I had to rate them by the IQ of the readers, here's what it would look like..

first some definitions and history...

What is intelligence? The definition I (not I) like is that intelligence is "the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations ... also : the skilled use of reason" . I (not I) have heard some people misuse the word smart to mean knowledgeable. That is like confusing velocity with distance. That one can lead to the other does not mean that they are the same thing.

I.Q. = Intelligence Quotient

Originally, "IQ" tests were created to be able to identify children who might need special education due to their retarded mental development (1). Binet's test included varied questions and tasks. The tasks even included unwrapping a piece of candy and comparing the weights of different objects (4) (like reading a newspaper!)

 

Classification IQ Limits

Very Superior 128 and over

Superior 120-127

Bright Normal 111-119

Average 91-110

Dull Normal 80-90

Borderline 66-79

Defective 65 and below

ok then... here's some publications and their scores after reading comments and letters to the editor over time

Santa Barbara News-Press-62-defective

SBNPB.com-128-very superior

Santa Barbara View-83- dull normal

Edhat-115- bright normal

Noozhawk-100- average

Independent-94-average

Sentinel-67-borderline

the Montecito Journal-66 borderline

it's not a crime to be stupid, but it is a crime to stay stupid!