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[Richie]

As a kid I was more wondering why neither Martin nor any of The Superfriends made it

 

[RedCoyote]

Well I, for one, would have enjoyed more episodes of Chief Wiggum, P.I.

 

[StrangeRoboMemory]

 

[ZackieChan]

MENSA is about your IQ

You can have a high IQ and still be a dumbass.

I'm living proof. Former Mensa member.

Here's my explanation about the Sun stuff : it's a cartoon

This also explains the OP's question.

 

[Akuun]

I'm guessing the joke is that Skinner is super smart academically, but just naive as hell.

 

[JoeM86]

I'm guessing the joke is that Skinner is super smart academically, but just naive as hell.

Which really isn't uncommon so I wonder why this is a point of contention. It was never implied or stated that Skinner wasn't intelligent

 

[PSqueak]

Don't forget Ben Carson is a brain surgeon.

...

This pretty much ends the discussion.

 

[Oblivion]

This thread...

I'm telling you people! The Earth revolves around the Sun!

Burn him!

Thank you for this.

 

[fabricated backlash]

This thread...

I'm telling you people! The Earth revolves around the Sun!

Burn him!

The follow up joke with the photographer "stealing" grandpa Simpsons soul is a riot.
One of my favourite one two comedic punches in a TV series.

 

[……forgetit]

Having a high IQ doesn't make you "smart" I know, I have one and I'm an idiot.

 

[ZackieChan]

Having a high IQ doesn't make you "smart" I know, I have one and I'm an idiot.

Yep. I honestly feel dumber every day since I took that damn Mensa test.

 

[themaskedndi]

While I don't have data to back it up, I firmly believe that Mensa is a money-making scam. They're not particularly selective; every single person I know that has taken the test has been invited to join. It seems like a great way to suck money out of people that want to be told that they are smart.

The last time I did an escape room, a Mensa group went before us. They failed to complete the (very easy) room within the time limit. Got some good chuckles out of it.

 

[Shauni]

I meant the Sun moves around the sky relative to us, OBVIOUSLY.

Just own up to it, you were caught!

 

[Diprosalic]

Everybody gets into Mensa.
It's a scam.

 

[Apoc29]

Did y'all not see this dude MacGuyver his way out from under a pile of newspapers?

Sure, how he got into that situation was kinda dumb, but it could happen to any of us.

 

[Karsticles]

Well IQ is just a test. Like many tests you'd expect it to correlate with intelligence. But IQ isn't really some deep insight into the 'genius' or otherwise of a person. It just means someone scored high on a test. The reason it's used is because it's standardized, not because it's anything particularly special in itself. For instance, practicing at IQ tests will likely get you a higher score - but it doesn't make you a more intelligent person. Given that Skinner spends his life in a school environment, it would perhaps make sense for him to do well at MENSA's test.

Actually, IQ strongly correlates with lifetime wage earnings.

 

[Madame M]

I've never viewed his character as particularly intelligent, yet he was there along with several doctor/professor characters. Was that just an excuse to set up more jokes?

Or is the joke that even unintelligent people can get into a club obstensibly for "smart" people? That would explain why Comic Book Guy was there.

Maybe I'm giving post-S9 Simpsons episodes too much credit.

Yes, the joke is that MENSA is a joke.

 

[ZackieChan]

While I don't have data to back it up, I firmly believe that Mensa is a money-making scam. They're not particularly selective; every single person I know that has taken the test has been invited to join. It seems like a great way to suck money out of people that want to be told that they are smart.

The last time I did an escape room, a Mensa group went before us. They failed to complete the (very easy) room within the time limit. Got some good chuckles out of it.

Uh huh

 

[daviyoung]

Yes, the joke is that MENSA is a joke.

Then why isn't Cletus there?

 

[Rentahamster]

Then why isn't Cletus there?

It's for smart losers.