Is a high IQ sometimes a handicap? & 9 more stories

I have IQ in 140's. The answer is a definite yes. Studies show the higher your IQ, the higher risks for mental illness, anxiety, and severe depression. Because you can objectively see yourself.…

Top stories for Susan   Is a high IQ sometimes a handicap? Mathew Adair, M.E. Systems Engineer, Pennsylvania State University • Updated April 14, 2020 I have IQ in 140's. The answer is a definite yes. Studies show the higher your IQ, the higher risks for mental illness, anxiety, and severe depression. Because you can objec... Read more » 390.9K 1.9K 93   Are PhDs a scam? Corrin Lakeland, PhD Computer Science, University of Otago (2006) • Updated August 19, 2021 I started my PhD because I wanted to become a university professor and it was a prerequisite. It would have been nice if someone had mentioned to me before starting that th... Read more » 6.2M 2.7K 259   Are BMWs really that less reliable than Hondas? Art Cronk, Analyst (1991-present) • Answered February 24, 2021 My bro in law has been a BMW mechanic for 20+ years. A few years ago, I was looking at getting a new car, and was considering a BMW. I asked him what year and model he reco... Read more » 1.2M 3K 197   I asked my boss for a raise but he said I didn't deserve it, so I sent him my resignation letter. Now he accepted it, what should I do now? C. Lang, Have looked for a few jobs • Updated January 16 Oops. Assuming you are too young to retire or aren't independently wealthy, you have two choices at this point: Beg for your job back. Say your threat was an early April Foo... Read more » 1.6M 2.3K 62   What is the least intelligent thing you've ever seen a tourist do? Chris Ebbert, lived in China • Answered February 3 I once saw three Chinese girls crying their eyes out at Beijing airport at a gate. After a while, I couldn't take it anymore and asked them what on earth was the matter, and... Read more » 243.5K 1.2K 53   A newly hired back-end developer asked for 2 weeks to build a REST API which reads data from MongoDB and returns a JSON response. Is that too long? Shaun Case, 17 years as an embedded Computer Engineer making video hardware. • Updated March 7, 2019 I'm going to give full credit to the developer for his or her answer. Any estimate from a software developer of "two weeks" should be a huge red flag. It almost always mean... Read more » 699.1K 4.1K 62   Why do people back into parking spots when it takes much longer and causes others to wait? Chris Jones, studied Human Behavior at University of Toronto (1990) • Updated Sat Backing into a parking space takes about 5–10 seconds longer than driving in nose first. So, if you are in such a hurry to park and you park nose-in, then guess what? It wi... Read more » 1.1M 4.7K 774   Is Barack Obama a high IQ individual? Eric Bittner, works at University of Houston • Answered May 1, 2021 Yes. I met him once by chance when he was a no name law professor and I was a PhD student at U Chicago. We wound up sharing the same coffee table one morning at a coffee sh... Read more » 976.4K 7K 406   My teacher pronounces 0 as "oh", and I corrected her: it's "zero", not "oh". For example, she pronounces "803" as "eight oh three", I told her that it's "eight zero three", not "eight oh three". Was I right? David McPhee, Ph.D. Psychologist, therapist for kids and adults • Answered June 18, 2021 Since you are a young student, looking for information, I'll be direct You were not right, correct, or smart. I think other answers have covered the "right" and "correct" par... Read more » 1.3M 3.5K 251   Why do homeless people commonly sleep on a hard concrete sidewalk when there are grassy areas everywhere? Eileen Wood, Has homeless people living in my house • Answered August 28 Why do homeless people commonly sleep on a hard concrete sidewalk when there are grassy areas everywhere? My brother chose to sleep on concrete behind a dumpster for several... Read more » 5.8M 4.9K 299 Read more in your feed

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What was Michael Scott's salary?

OK, this is a fun question! In 2008, the website "payscale.com" did a good analysis of the positions and pay for the fictitious characters in The Office and Grey's Anatomy. They based it on th…

Top stories for Susan   What was Michael Scott's salary? Mark DeVries, former Disaster Recovery Program Manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisi... • Answered March 25, 2019 OK, this is a fun question! In 2008, the website "payscale.com" did a good analysis of the positions and pay for the fictitious characters in The Office and Grey's Anatomy. T... Read more » 1.4M 924 35   As an ER nurse, have you ever taken care of someone who was alert, and responsive, but their lab work or imaging told a far different story as to how seriously ill they really were? Brittany Brown, AGAC-NP • Answered September 15 I was an ER nurse for 12 years and had a guy come in one evening with tooth pain. Most of his teeth were decayed or missing so his complaint was fitting. I had a rule that ... Read more » 5.3M 6.9K 181   If the hijackers of United Airlines Flight 175 missed the tower, would he have completely missed it or clipped the left wing and go down to the ground? Ruben Lopez, fascinated with the towers since childhood, lots of reading • Answered January 29 If Al-Shehhi didn't make a literal last second banking to the left Flight 175 would've flown straight into the streets, with the left wing being snapped off by the South To... Read more » 170.6K 113 12   What are the disadvantages of Tesla Model Y? Leland Shenfield, Experienced electric car owner. • Updated February 9 I own a Model Y Performance, and have had it for over a year. I will only list disadvantages here, though the car has many advantages. Here are the bad things: It's Expensive.... Read more » 106.1K 1.2K 119   Why are salaries for software engineers so high, even when the barrier to entry is so low? Joshua Gross, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB • Updated December 13 You can add my name to the long list of people here saying that your assertion here is simply incorrect. I pay a fair bit of attention to developer salaries, and I can assu... Read more » 475.7K 924 20   What's it like to be rich ($5M+ in net worth)? Romano Miller, Self-Employed (2008-present) • Answered October 6, 2019 Okay, according to Zillow at this time of writing, the median price per square foot in Beverly Hills for a house is just under $1,600. With $5 million, you can probably aff... Read more » 391.7K 785 35   I've started secretly filming my therapy Skype sessions. I watch them back during the week and I catch things I wouldn't have seen. My therapist has noticed that I'm progressing quicker. I feel so much more connected to him. Is this a bad thing? Pam Gully, former Counsellor psychotherapist (retired) (1996-2021) • Answered December 1 I'll let you into a little secret. Your therapist already knows. There is an icon on his screen, as soon as you begin recording. He is waiting for you to tell him. Plainly, ... Read more » 982.3K 2K 42   What do most self-taught developers generally lack? Terry Lambert, Apple Core OS Kernel Team; technical lead on several projects over 8 years • Answered December 8 The thing that I've noticed — and realize, even though I went to college, most of what I know is because I am an autodidact, much worse than most self-taught (autodidactic)... Read more » 298.8K 616 42   Do Tesla dealers negotiate? Tom Crosley, Love my 2021 Tesla Model Y • Answered September 29 Tesla has some showrooms, but no dealerships. I went to a showroom, because I wanted to see a Model Y in person before ordering it. But when it came time to place the order, ... Read more » 2.8M 1.4K 76   I forgot to scan my one banana from Walmart and I realized it after I came home. Do I go back? Will I get in trouble? John K Williamsson, lives in United Federation of Planets (1951-present) • Updated December 12 May I make a suggestion that will help the environment? Call the store on the phone and apologize, say that you noticed when you got home that one banana did not get scanned... Read more » 4.6M 6.3K 362 Read more in your feed

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