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Post by matt on Dec 9, 2012 22:49:32 GMT -5
Type it into google, and all you get is that his IQ is 160-164! He's even listed on this site as a celebrity musician/singer with one of the highest IQs. www.music.us/education/I/IQ-scores.htmWell, Carol Voderman did try and get him to appear on Countdown in the 'Dictionary Corner' - perhaps she realises how smart he really is? So, do you think Liam likes nothing more than to curl up in the evening with a copy of War & Peace, sipping the finest wine and listening to Chopin? Or is it just a load of urban myth bollocks? |
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Post by Bonehead's Barber on Dec 10, 2012 18:05:25 GMT -5
Hahaha definitely an urban myth
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Post by jordan71421 on Dec 10, 2012 18:18:26 GMT -5
it would be hilarious if that really was his IQ hahaha
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 10, 2012 21:26:31 GMT -5
Probably mixed up Noel and Liam, again.....
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Post by theultimatewannabe on Dec 10, 2012 22:36:05 GMT -5
High IQs are only a little helpful when they are developed. Liam, on the other hand...
Well, he's certainly got great sense for swearing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2012 23:02:55 GMT -5
He's street smart. And quick on his feet. Impatient though. Can't see him sitting through an IQ exam (let alone seeing the merits of them).
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Post by mkoasis on Dec 10, 2012 23:18:37 GMT -5
A standard IQ score is between 85-115, with 100 being perfectly average. Assuming a bell curve, I think 68% of the population would fit into this group. Getting higher scores becomes increasingly rare. A score of 120 I think is required to be classified as 'gifted'. A score of 160-164 is pretty much unheard of, as far as my knowledge goes.
I love Liam and he is definitely brighter than he gets portrayed but 160-164 is pretty unrealistic. As least as much as I remember from my university stats classes.
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Post by eva Fawkes on Dec 10, 2012 23:33:58 GMT -5
i would consider Liam to be ignorant but not stupid.
i do remember years ago in probably 1996 when MTV used to have hourly music news updates that one was a story about Liam and Noel's mom saying that both brothers excelled in school and their public personas were fabricated. i don't know if i believe that but i do believe there's a bit of acting going on with them.
God bless.
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Post by mistakenidentity on Dec 11, 2012 0:38:03 GMT -5
i would consider Liam to be ignorant but not stupid. i do remember years ago in probably 1996 when MTV used to have hourly music news updates that one was a story about Liam and Noel's mom saying that both brothers excelled in school and their public personas were fabricated. i don't know if i believe that but i do believe there's a bit of acting going on with them. God bless. I agree. Liam is not an idiot. He's just not as articulate as Noel. I've always been skeptical of websites that list IQ scores of celebrities. I mean, when one becomes famous is taking an IQ test or releasing their IQ score a requirement? It seems weird and of course, so many of them are listed as geniuses.  |
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Post by thedon on Dec 11, 2012 7:58:59 GMT -5
I don't know why people don't believe this. You don't have to be academic to be a genius. I'd actually say he's more intelligent than Noel too.
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Post by thedon on Dec 11, 2012 8:01:39 GMT -5
Don't forget, he's a millionaire entrepreneur. That doesn't happen to idiots.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 8:40:27 GMT -5
Don't forget, he's a millionaire entrepreneur. That doesn't happen to idiots. With a lot of help for other people, but yeah, sure.  |
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Post by davidjay on Dec 11, 2012 9:00:04 GMT -5
Teenage Fanclub on Oasis, from Vox magazine, August 1997: Nowhere in [Teenage Fanclub's] appraisal of Oasis does the word "thick" appear, a word which, in most interviews conducted since The Great War of '95/96, Damon Albarn has made much sport of in connection with the Gallaghers.
"Liam's not thick," snorts Raymond, ruefully. "He's not bookish, but he never seemed thick to me. We did this IQ test for something to do and we did a competition and he won, didn't he? Got 164." Full interview on the excellent Oasis FAQ site: www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/underground/3284/voxn897.html |
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Post by tomlivesforever on Dec 11, 2012 9:04:20 GMT -5
Don't forget, he's a millionaire entrepreneur. That doesn't happen to idiots. With a lot of help for other people, but yeah, sure. Why do you hate people saying something positive about Liam? You can't help but comment. Its really sad, and a bit weird. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 9:15:44 GMT -5
most of the people on this thread are perfect indications of why the internet is such a sad place.
sad fucks on their compys in their bedroom in their mum's house thinking that a world famous millionaire can't possibly someone with a high IQ.
I would hazard a guess that all those who reacted negatively/disbelievingly to the original posts are students or graduates with their pieces of paper which prove how 'intellgent' they are.
cue reply from gdforever anytime now....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 9:57:16 GMT -5
Teenage Fanclub on Oasis, from Vox magazine, August 1997: Nowhere in [Teenage Fanclub's] appraisal of Oasis does the word "thick" appear, a word which, in most interviews conducted since The Great War of '95/96, Damon Albarn has made much sport of in connection with the Gallaghers.
"Liam's not thick," snorts Raymond, ruefully. "He's not bookish, but he never seemed thick to me. We did this IQ test for something to do and we did a competition and he won, didn't he? Got 164." Full interview on the excellent Oasis FAQ site: www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/underground/3284/voxn897.htmlIt seems like it was just a kind of game... not a serious test... Of course I don't think Liam is an idiot. |
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Post by headshrinker84 on Dec 11, 2012 10:36:39 GMT -5
most of the people on this thread are perfect indications of why the internet is such a sad place. sad fucks on their compys in their bedroom in their mum's house thinking that a world famous millionaire can't possibly someone with a high IQ. I would hazard a guess that all those who reacted negatively/disbelievingly to the original posts are students or graduates with their pieces of paper which prove how 'intellgent' they are. cue reply from gdforever anytime now.... Well not Liam anyway. |
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Post by headshrinker84 on Dec 11, 2012 10:38:27 GMT -5
I don't know why people don't believe this. You don't have to be academic to be a genius. I'd actually say he's more intelligent than Noel too.  |
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Post by MacaRonic on Dec 11, 2012 10:41:56 GMT -5
Liam's upbringing has a lot to do with how smart/intelligent he comes across. Put it this way, if he was born with a silver spoon up his arse he'd be coming across a lot smarter now. He didn't get enough education to develop a high IQ. But '160-164' is still a bit steep to believe.
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Post by RocketMan on Dec 11, 2012 10:46:40 GMT -5
he has never been a brainiac, that's for sure
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Post by tomlivesforever on Dec 11, 2012 10:51:28 GMT -5
I don't know why people don't believe this. You don't have to be academic to be a genius. I'd actually say he's more intelligent than Noel too. Hahaha why because it would bring your world crashing down around you? tbf Mr Kite, he's not doing bad. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 11:09:58 GMT -5
I don't know why people don't believe this. You don't have to be academic to be a genius. I'd actually say he's more intelligent than Noel too. Just because he's written a lot of good songs, that doesn't make Noel clever. I remember Noel saying in an interview that he learnt to play the guitar because he couldn't do his school work. He said himself that he wasn't particularly clever at school |
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Post by jordan71421 on Dec 11, 2012 11:14:00 GMT -5
it's crazy how many of these types of discussions turn into arguments
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Post by tomlivesforever on Dec 11, 2012 11:21:16 GMT -5
Hahaha why because it would bring your world crashing down around you? tbf Mr Kite, he's not doing bad. You're just as bad as the people you criticize. You must have a job lapping up Liam's balls to keep them nice and clean. I think Liam is much brighter than people give him credit for. But a 165 IQ is just astronomically high. It would put his IQ in the 99.999th percentile of all people. If you don't have a healthy skepticism about a random claim like that about Liam, then I have some magic beans to sell you. You poor fool. IQ is not a definitive mark of intelligence anymore than being an articulate songwriter. There are more elements to intelligence than that. If you could point out to me where I said that was indeed his exact IQ? If you can do that I'll give you my magic beans for free. Its more to do with the fact that an element on here could not possibly believe the theory Liam is of above average intelligence. |
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Post by J-200 on Dec 11, 2012 11:46:20 GMT -5
Just because he's written a lot of good songs, that doesn't make Noel clever. I remember Noel saying in an interview that he learnt to play the guitar because he couldn't do his school work. He said himself that he wasn't particularly clever at school Noel also said in an interview he thinks he could have done well at school if he'd tried. ;D |
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