How would you describe someone with a high intelligence?

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Someone who memorizes a bunch of random facts? Problem solving skills?
 

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Maybe intelligence is being above it all
 

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I'm 5'11", brown hair. I like evenings by the TV, and short walks to the beer fridge.
 

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I am brilliant....

But I put my pants on just like the rest of you - one leg at a time. Except, when my pants are on, I make gold records
 

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Memorization of random facts is one of the least impressive factors in intelligence, IMO. Problem solving skills, common sense, inventing, creative skills, social skills, all rank higher to me.

Most people aren’t all that intelligent. Having solid math skills and regurgitating things you read doesn’t make you intelligent. Doesn’t make you dumb either. But intelligence is thrown around way too often.
 

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Curiosity and willful introspection are probably the two biggest indicators of intelligence, imo.
 

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I would say I agree with the two posts above and add:

The ability to stay cool, calm and collected in the face of extremely inconsequential and otherwise random things.
 

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