Formal education levels of ATS readers and posters, page 5
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reply posted on 3-12-2008 @ 11:23 AM by dariousg
reply to post by SuperSecretSquirrel



Well, first off I must agree with your statement about intelligence and education. They are two completely different items as any psychology class would tell you. (yes, was going that route with my education but decided I was done at $70k).

So, here is my debt laundry list.

High School grad.

AAS in Computer Aided Drafting and Design with tons of time in engineering

BS in Business Management

and an MBA.

I like to think of my self as fairly intelligent. However, like I stated before, education does not make intelligence. If I were to take an IQ test I may score lower because I take my time with things. Time has a big part in establishing the intelligence quotient.

Other than that I usually get all of the answers correct so the education comes into play.

For a site like this I believe that if you simply have a desire to learn and the drive to do due diligence in research then you will be fine on this site. I can't stand the individuals that start to spout off about something solely with opinion to back them up and completely ignore the questions or facts.

Oh yeah, facts do NOT need to be readily available in order for a CT to be true or not. Facts can be hidden or misdirected.


reply posted on 3-12-2008 @ 11:31 AM by sjb5000
I, (like some others here) do not think that the formal education level determines one’s ability to think or in any way affects the right to have an opinion, or changes the validity of an experience.

What it does affect is the ability of other people to accept what you say with credibility, especially if it is in one’s field of business or education. And of course one has factual knowledge of some things which helps filter between "fact, possibilities and absolute rubbish"

For the record I have a two fist fulls of O levels, a fist full of A levels, a BSc Hons, an MSc , years of industrial experience, and national and international recognition across various standards organisations. On aspects of science and engineering I am well qualified. What is clear is that the more we think we know, the more one realises that we know very little of our world or universe and there are surprises out there that break all known scientific models and theories.

What is also clear to me, is that certain “powers” rely on manipulation of the bulk of the population with information that is only partly true, or only true in certain situations, and the occasional outright load of rubbish. Our civilisation is frequently mis-led by people giving out “duff data” and manipulation of statistics (e.g. global warming) - Engineers and scientists who speak out in conscience and truth are often rubbished or discredited for being open and honest, and I would encourage people to look at data coming out of “grass routes” engineers and scientists to separate truth from politics and media propaganda



reply posted on 3-12-2008 @ 02:51 PM by HugmyRek
reply to post by SuperSecretSquirrel



Only finished 2 years of elementary plus secondary years (long story)
High school drop out (short story)
GED (high score for school-yeah!)
2 AA's -credits done; not applyied for. (not such a long story-lazy and stupid) GPA 3
A certificate related to the AA's
Hard Knocks school of concussion level 8-no degree.

Um...yeah, that's all.


so..I have....A GED and a Certificate and a 36,000 bill, woohoo.



reply posted on 3-12-2008 @ 04:57 PM by secretstash
Originally posted by chapter29
reply to
post by N. Tesla





1. kindergarten diploma


What the...

Wait, if I didn't get one of those do I have to go back...?



I really hate that guy that said "All I ever really needed to learn, I learned in kindergarten"

I didn't go. What does that mean? I don't like to share and I don't really play well with others either.

Anyway, I only graduated High School, sorry no other lower level diplomas for me, but my kids have them.

Spent three years in the USAF learning a skill that was absolutely useless in MY real world.

I have gained the rest of my knowledge through experience and research. Worked for me.
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