Determine the correct answer. — Down The Rabbit Hole
a genius is generally someone who possesses exceptional skill or intelligence that they are able to put into practice in some endeavo — Tom Storm
The ability to complete some task without being taught to do so,or solve a problem, or assess a situation and respond in an appropriate way (phronesis). — Fooloso4
The ability to troubleshoot and fix a machine.The ability to assess a social or interpersonal situation and act accordingly. Acting prudentially to achieve a good outcome. — Fooloso4
"the ability to work things out" — Down The Rabbit Hole
A sleeping genius and a sleeping moron are indistinguishable. — Bitter Crank
Someone might desire a good outcome, but what they consider a good outcome might not be. — Fooloso4
Unless I'm mistaken it would then be impossible for any intelligent person to be unable to "determine the correct answer" because this is by definition the very essence of intelligence. Please correct me if I've misunderstood your position or the relevant information. — Average
It's the ability to work things out or determine the correct answer. — Down The Rabbit Hole
It takes intelligence to figure out how to act in a way that will lead to a good outcome in so far as it is the outcome that is sought. — Fooloso4
What do you think intelligence is so far? — Tom Storm
If you are intending a bad outcome then that is a good outcome. — Tom Storm
The correct answer to what? What do you mean by "correct"? What do you mean by "answer"? without some kind of context, even if only hypothetical, I can't really understand you. Can you provide an example? Please forgive me if my questions comes across as pedantic. — Average
It would have to be an objectively correct answer. For example - a girl is 17 years old. Her brother is twice her age. When the girl is 23 years old, what will be the age of the boy? — Down The Rabbit Hole
Do you have some sort of reasoning you could use to support this conclusion or is it simply something we are supposed to accept without evidence? — Average
Training is still required. Very intelligent people are not likely to mentally reinvent the wheel and everything that followed. Even if they could, it would take entirely too much time. A 19th century genius cannot open a 21st century computer and instantly make sense of it. — Bitter Crank
For example - a girl is 17 years old. Her brother is twice her age. When the girl is 23 years old, what will be the age of the boy? — Down The Rabbit Hole
He was 34 when she was 17. If she is 23 now then six years have past. I'll let someone else do the math. — Average
I'm not sure why anyone would use this as some kind of sign of intelligence. — Average
All you need to know is that if she's 23 and he's twice her age, he'll be 46. — Down The Rabbit Hole
But the point is, intelligence is primarily demonstrated through performance. — Bitter Crank
Some people aim to get high by using heroin but does the mere fact that you were aiming for that outcome make it good for you? — Average
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