CBS Sunday Morning - Mensa Part 1

CBS Sunday Morning recently re-aired a story on Mensa, the High IQ Society, by Leslie Stahl of CBS News. This is part one of that story. Leslie Stahl went to a recent gathering in Denver and this is what she saw and reported. Unfortunately, I didn't get all of part 2.

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[jmw4004]

I qualified by scoring in the 99th percentile on the MAT but there is no way I am joining this group of haughty freaks.

[U235hexafluoridedude]

Mensa - mediocre to crank in 90 minutes or less, or your humility back.

[TwinMountain]

I don't know. I'm in Mensa but I don't feel very special. I've written books, gotten a PhD, made money, traveled, but am I special? Nope.

[Forestbender1114]

2:14

Well, that settles it. Shut it down. Shut it all down.

[ASwiftHippie]

I don't think it's such a bad thing. A chance for like-minded people to come together and share ideas.

People do naturally pair up by IQ from my experience. I was in a program in grade school called Tag(talented and gifted) and I was surprised to find that... all of my best friends are in here lol.

Coincidence? I think not.

That being said, these "Mensans" do seem a bit arrogant.

[34rodzilla]

@HybridD91 thanks but judging IQ with trivia is like treating cancer with kisses. Its more important to use intellect to help people live better lives. People hate hearing answers that are meaningless to them but tell them something that truly changes their thinking and gratitude has no bounds.

[HybridD91]

@34rodzilla the correct answer is 31.

[gunhaver1000]

Mensans remind me of High Elves in Skyrim. Elitist assholes.

[GhostOfAStranger1]

I want to be part of Mensa =((

too bad I'm stupid as fuuuuuuuuuuuuu-

[FromMuToYou]

memorizing more than 4 decimal places for pi?

total douche, kid clearly gets bullied for a reason