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		compcoffee on Oct 4, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IQ Matters Less Than You Think >I'm around 150 Good old HN: 1 out of 200 people in the population have an IQ of 140+, but half the people in this thread do. Can't wait for the ironic "But HackerNews is filled with such smart people!" comments.

alayne on Oct 4, 2018 | [–]

Not only is HN full of smart people, people with high IQs are likely drawn to articles about high IQs.

pessimizer on Oct 4, 2018 | | [–]

> 1 out of 200 people in the population have an IQ of 140+

What is that, 25 million?

debacle on Oct 4, 2018 | [–]

If it makes you feel any better, my IQ wasn't as high as I hoped it would be. Not high enough to brag about, for sure.

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