I know so much stuff....

Okay, applause.

What in the world do you want us to say, my friend?

You're fucking awesome! Us hillbilly geniuses have to stick together as no one in the city with their book lernin' gets us. Did you know the aluminium bumpers on a Volvo 240 will fetch almost $150! And the magnesium transaxle case on an old vw will net you a carton of beer.

No one understands why I have my yard littered with car wrecks and I spend more time and effort removing valuable metals and taking them to the scrappy than than I would if I just had a real job to earn the same money.

No one gets us.

If Im stranded on an island with a busted up car made after 1983 I want you there on the island with me friend.

Unless you plan to sell your catalytic converter (which is probably illegal depending on where you live and will also probably decrease performance) for $70, I fail to see how that knowledge has any more practical implication than "book lernin'".

Respect your intelligence and knowledge, walk your own path, but be respectful of others too.

Im cool too.

Practical knowledge is a good thing. It doesn't matter what you know, it's how you use the knowlege you do have. Wherever it came from.

And that's what Jeopardy is for my friend :)

Hi:) Well this conversation has deviated from the original point you were making, that "theoretical" intelligence is given much more award, recognition, praise...etc. rather than "practical" intelligence. In other words someone who spends their time reading a book and acing a test on what is read from that book is often regarded higher than someone who actually applies that to a real life application and DOES something. This is true.

So it seems like you've made the distinction between theory and practice. Some things you have mentioned have their roots in chemistry (especially with cars), like sit down "book-smart" read a textbook. And while you can say that its something you didnt necessarily read from a book, nonetheless, whatever source (internet, your old man, your neighbor...etc) did not conjure this up, it had its origins "by the book" from someone who sat down and did their homework/studying.

However intelligence is something that is not even narrowly defined. and it wont (as is evident by the continued disagreements above me). How can intelligence be systematically applied through a standardized test? How can the brain, so mysteriously complex and not fully understood be assigned a single numerical value? (this IQ score which many people abide by)

As far as education and real life application, theory and practice can go hand in hand, the discipline i am referring to is chemistry (though this isn't to say its the sole). Ex. Atomic Theory Lab

OP - shame you will die alone with all your knowledge. I'm sure you will harness the finest burial shrouds but you won't ever be lamented.

Platinum is only one of the elements used as a catalyst. You wouldn't get much platinum out of a catalytic converter that uses palladium, rhodium, or manganese. Knowledge like this was, I thought, commonplace. I know this and I don't even drive.

So. I read this on the internet some time ago...

A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop.
The surgeon was there, waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at his bike.
The mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey, Doc, can I ask you a question?"
The surgeon a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic working on the motorcycle. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, "So Doc, look at this engine. I open its heart, take valves out, fix 'em, put 'em back in, and when I finish, it works just like new. So how come I get such a small salary and you get the really big bucks, when you and I are doing basically the same work?"
The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the mechanic... "Try doing it with the engine running."

Otherwise, not all book lernin' people look down on the non book lernin' people. Everyone has opinions and are entitled to them. Take the high road and ignore the haters.

When it comes to knowledge there are different types of knowledge and different ways of acquiring that knowledge. On one side is theory and on the other is practical application of theory. Both types of knowledge are important and both make you better at what you do. I think those who advance furthest in life tend to be those who acquire knowledge at both ends of the spectrum in many different ways.

People tend to read fiction novels because an authors perspective on the world can change your life. Word after word is spent empathizing exactly what they want you to feel, I bet you don't have enough knowledge to do that. I bet you don't know what DNA stands for or what anemia is, I bet you don't know the molecular make up of a cell, stop wishing you were "intelligent".

and we are supposed to care because.....

seriously though, just because you know how much stuff sells for at a junk yard, that doesnt make you smart in any sense for practicality. that is just a second hand salesman job. what can you ACTUALLY do? not just talk about and think you know about or sell... actually do? are you even able to change a tyre?

where can i get a thousand free catalytic converters?

Sheldon? Sheldon Cooper?

To me it seemed you were a humorous but naive Poster, Anonymous Poll Creator, but they I saw that you can actually be very intelligent too.

I approve. Ignore the Trolls.

Unfortunately no matter how much you think you know and can do certificates and diplomas are whats needed today. The school of life doesnt cut it these days and if you had the IQ you say you have youd know this and would call it education not book lernin

You are just showing off. I also do the same. So what?

well I knew there is platinum in a catalytic convertor & if you can separate the actual platinum & go weigh it all in then you can earn quite good money from it, so what? doesn't make me a genius does it? plenty of other people know this aswell believe it or not

You may know so much stuff but its a Shame that you won't share any joy with others around you. Your world becomes smaller with every arrogant line you vomit. You are so far away from the rest of us that your only light is your false pride. Clutch it like a corner stone otherwise it all comes down.

I will be the one to pull your head back down...

And remove your hollow crown

I don't even have a response for this.

I have a very large and flexible penis that even when hard I can bend and stick in my own ass.

Ummm okay then?

I smell troll. It smells bitter and tainted.

How arrogant.

Experiencing life is the best way to acquire knowledge.
Who are you going to ask about parenting, an 18yo bookworm, or a parent?

This is why older people were called the wise elders (once upon a time)
Elderly people are literally full of knowledge, I'm positive they could talk the pants off you!

I agree the best way to learn is by actually doing stuff.
Stuff is cool :) Lol

how the hell do you have so much practical knowledge??? well to answer your question friend you either dont really have so much knowledge or you learned it... haha really horrible question to ask but thanks for the question grabbed my attention.. and also you really dont have to vent about what you like and what you dont like i get it your a dude who does what he likes has a passion and seems to be smarter on one side of the braid than the other.. the normality seems clear that your different... but everyone has something thats not "normal" although this isnt really something i would call not normal because you simply learn differently... anyway love the post its very hard to call it normal but in this case i would say its very normal :P

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
You're a tool.

Dude... what's the point of this post? If you consider yourself a genius, why do you waste your time making arrogant posts like these?

You need more than a high IQ to succeed in life. My psychologist (I have Asperger's) made me do an IQ test myself, and my IQ is also in that area. It's ridiculously high on internet tests, but those aren't really reliable ;)

And let me tell you, even with a high IQ, you won't get anywhere in life if you constantly act like an arrogant douche. Seriously. People don't disrespect you because you lack 'book knowledge'. I bet they disrespect you because you look down on them yourself.

Sorry OP. I get where your coming from. The answers you gave are intelligent but you do sound arrogant. You don't have to call everyone here stupid or idiotic.