http://www.metafilter.com/tags/testthenation Posts tagged with 'testthenation' at MetaFilter. Mon, 05 May 2003 05:28:55 -0800 Mon, 05 May 2003 05:28:55 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/25566/Money%2Dmakes%2Dyou%2Dstupid <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation/results/">The more you earn, the lower your IQ.</a> That's the clear but unexpected result from the second <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation/results/index.shtml">National IQ test</a> broadcast by the BBC. The test is still online if you are curious. The first test was discussed <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/17080">here</a>. For a higher IQ, be an unemployed Irish man and drink too much. tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.25566 Mon, 05 May 2003 05:28:55 -0800 BBC brokenlink intelligence IQ quiz test TestTheNation UK wealth grahamwell http://www.metafilter.com/17080/ Last night, ninety-five thousand British Internet users took part in '<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/testthenation/">Test The Nation</a>', an IQ quiz, broadcast live on BBC television, which attempted to survey the intelligence on the national. As a simulcast it was only partially successful -- the questions appearing on television sometimes five minutes before appearing on computer, but the results from those who coped with the technology were quite interesting. Any other UK Mefites take part? The test is still available for the curious. tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.17080 Sun, 12 May 2002 08:42:42 -0800 intelligence iq television testthenation feelinglistless