@maxdancona,
maxdancona wrote:
Quote:My intelligence is such that, out of a random population of ten million people, I would be the smartest out of that ten million.
With an IQ of 170, it is a bit surprising you lack a basic understanding of statistics.
I will explain your basic mathematical error (just because I was a teacher... and you asked nicely).
Let's (as you imply) a 170 IQ is a one in 10 million proposition. That would mean that with 7.8 billion people on the planet, there are 780 people who are as smart as you or smarter.
Even if this is all true... there is no reason to assume that a "random population" of 10 million people that included you wouldn't also include one of these other 779 people.
Both you and someone with an IQ of 171 wouldn't be in the same random group. This wouldn't be that unexpected. And it would mean that
even with your alleged IQ of 170 you wouldn't be the smartest person in the group.
Are you smart enough to follow this logic, or do I need to simplify it for you?
(I would love to have you at my poker game... just bring money).