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Subject: Re: Albert Einstein vs Robert Oppenheimer !

Author: gerold daniels

Date: 11:17:35 05/09/05

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On May 09, 2005 at 11:17:41, Zheng Zhixian wrote:

>On May 09, 2005 at 09:49:06, gerold daniels wrote:
>
>>On May 09, 2005 at 01:28:50, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On May 09, 2005 at 01:16:11, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>>>
>>>>Jorge,
>>>>
>>>>It only proves that a guy with a 200 IQ can play chess like a moron. Oppenheimer
>>>>was a better physicist than Einstein but a complete nincompoop on the
>>>>chessboard.
>>>>
>>>>TJ
>>>>
>>>>PS I have seen this in many highly intelligent people. They can be blindingly
>>>>brilliant but no good at chess.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>In no way Oppenheimer was a better physicist, I've no idea why you would say
>>>this. Also, I've no idea where you came up with a 200 IQ figure for Oppenheimer?
>>>I'm sure it was very high, but 200 is unlikely.
>>>
>>>Probably more close to reality would be between 155-180 at best.
>>>>On May 09, 2005 at 00:05:13, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>This is a very interesting game
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.chessbase.com/news/2005/games/einstein01.htm
>>
>>good morning Terry.bobby fischer chess player has iq 167-187 higher than
>>einstein or oppenheimer.
>>
>>(142) gerold.
>
>Actually I believe Einstein is supposed to have an IQ of around 180.
>good afternoon Zheng. stanford binet rated him at 160.
>Most world class scientists are probably in the 150+ range, though I suspect,
>the ones that make the most important discoveries don't necessarily have 180+
>IQs.
>
>Creativity to see something new, to challenge existing concepts, might not
>correlate perfectly with pure reasoning power perhaps



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