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With an IQ that high, perhaps he can explain what on Earth does IQ actually measure.


Using IQ to measure intelligence is like using your penis-length to measure how good you are in bed.

Sure, having a penis-size less than half the average might be a strong indicator of being bad in missionary, but anything above average doesn't necessarily mean better than average, and in fact might be counter-productive at the other extreme.


I agree. The problem is that people don't seem to understand that:

    Smartest Man in the World Espouses Virtues of Eugenics

    Chris Langan is the World’s Smartest Man. That’s not an 
    opinion, it’s a statement of fact. Mr. Langan’s IQ is 
    nearly 200. Oh, and he’s spent 20 years being a bouncer at 
    a bar.
http://onemansblog.com/2007/11/06/smartest-man-in-the-world-...




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