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This article by Miles Mathis critiques the widely circulated, often exaggerated, and unsubstantiated IQ scores of celebrities and public figures. Mathis begins by detailing his own impressive academic achievements, including high scores on the GRE and PSAT, graduating summa cum laude with a Phi Beta Kappa designation and a 3.9 GPA, and excelling in physics and astronomy. He explains his reluctance to take formal IQ tests, citing his parents’ desire for him to be “normal,” his burnout from standardized tests, and his later view that IQ tests, particularly those involving word jumbles, are flawed and easily manipulated.

He then systematically debunks the purported IQs of various individuals. He criticizes a Makeshift Project at Youtube for promoting inflated scores, questioning the validity of a 187 IQ for Joe Biden, citing a lack of confirmation and evidence that his claims about his law school achievements were false. Similarly, Mathis dismisses the IQ scores for Donald Trump, noting the absence of any verifiable data and the efforts to conceal his academic records. He argues that Abraham Lincoln’s biography is largely fabricated and that his admission to the bar was based on “good character” rather than examination. For Barack Obama, he dismisses the claimed 145 IQ as baseless and highlights alleged inaccuracies in his biography and public statements. Mathis also questions the 152 IQ attributed to Mark Zuckerberg, arguing his achievements are overstated and that Facebook’s success was influenced by CIA and DARPA involvement.

The author also critiques Dean Simonton’s 2006 paper estimating Presidential IQs, labeling it as “empty promotion” and suggesting Simonton unfairly inflated scores for leaders, even for figures like George W. Bush, whom Mathis believes to have a significantly lower IQ. He contrasts the productivity of Simonton with his own prolific online publishing, questioning Simonton’s motivation and apparent disdain for individuals with unique bios.

Mathis then lists several celebrities with purportedly high IQs, such as Vin Diesel, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Quentin Tarantino, Taylor Swift, Ben Affleck, and Melania Trump, asserting that these numbers originate from a fabricated story from a Mexican online site and are promoted by search engines and IMDB. He points out the discrepancy in Marilyn vos Savant’s listed IQ, stating her actual score is 228, not 186, and criticizes the dishonest reporting of her achievements. He offers his own estimations for several celebrities, suggesting Meryl Streep might have a higher IQ than others, but questioning the actual intelligence of Snoop Dogg, Taylor Swift, Tiger Woods, and Quentin Tarantino. He also expresses skepticism about the SAT scores of Bill Gates and George W. Bush, questioning Kesha’s claimed SAT score and GED.

Mathis concludes by suggesting historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Archimedes, Democritus, Aristotle, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Nikola Tesla, Galileo Galilei, Omar Khayyam, René Descartes, Ernest Rutherford, Blaise Pascal, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke, James Clerk Maxwell, Michael Faraday, Daniel Bernoulli, Francis Bacon, Pierre-Simon Laplace, and Michelangelo represent true genius, far surpassing current celebrities. He notes that Steve Martin humorously lampooned the idea of celebrity genius.

Finally, an addendum addresses a recent claim of a 276 IQ for Younghoon Kim, which Mathis dismisses as absurd and mathematically impossible, further emphasizing the unreliability of such claims. He includes personal anecdotes about his own academic journey, his mother’s GRE score, his Phi Beta Kappa nomination, and his decision to become a full-time painter, illustrating his unconventional path and skepticism towards conventional metrics of success. He also recounts an experience with a compromised NJCL decathlon test, reinforcing his distrust of poorly designed assessments.

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The author, Miles Mathis, critiques the unverified and often inflated IQ scores attributed to celebrities and public figures, contrasting them with his own demonstrable academic prowess, including high GRE scores and Phi Beta Kappa membership. He explains his skepticism towards formal IQ tests, deeming them flawed. Mathis scrutinizes the purported high IQs of Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, and Mark Zuckerberg, citing a lack of evidence and questioning their biographical claims. He also criticizes Dean Simonton’s methodology for estimating Presidential IQs, particularly concerning figures like George W. Bush. The article debunks claims for celebrities such as Vin Diesel, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Quentin Tarantino, Taylor Swift, Ben Affleck, and Melania Trump, attributing these inflated numbers to fabricated online sources. Mathis highlights Marilyn vos Savant’s true IQ score of 228, questioning why it’s misrepresented. He contrasts these figures with historical geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla, suggesting current celebrities fall far short. He also dismisses a claimed 276 IQ for Younghoon Kim as impossible. Mathis shares personal experiences, including a compromised NJCL test, to underscore his distrust of flawed assessments. He also mentions his mother’s GRE score, his own Phi Beta Kappa nomination, and his career as a painter as examples of his unconventional achievements.

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