Quiz Answers

GOOD TEASER, BUT STILL FEEL MORE RESEARCH NEEDED ON YOUR TOPIC AND SELECTIONS!

WILL BALLARD of MO 4:19PM June 08, 2008

Well, obviously this is about writing something with a lifestyle angle to it, and in popular culture, though the top-ten list is 'cliché', it is also 'de rigueur'. I imagine that a longer lifestyle piece eschewing a 'best of' approach would have been longer, but I submit that it would have been more interesting.The principal lifestyle point I have taken from this is that a 'brainy' retirement community is likely to revolve around at least one university, preferably more, so that opportunities for multiple and varied activities are easy to come by. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where I attended university, and Dallas, Texas, where I live and work, easily qualify, and are less expensive than any of the cities on your list. Thank you, anyway!

Eduardo Hope, Jr. of TX 2:55PM June 08, 2008

Not sure why the crack about FL not being on the list of "smart schools." This coming from people who think "grunge" is a musical genre.
So then it is also noticeable is that every city mentioned probably has a small minority/illegal immigrant population, now doesn't it?
Having lived in Berkeley from '90-'97 don't even say there because the majority of the "brainiest" and/or "richest" lived in either N. Oakland Hills, Piedmont, Claremont, Orinda, Berkeley Hills, or Contra Costa County and Marin County.
BART makes it too easy to escape the pigeon hole.
Cris Carter, a football guy, said it best when he said such notions; like the idea of the "most natural athlete" (In this case they were pondering why the NBA is almost all Black!), is like saying, "Well then, who are the "brainiest" [sic] people?"
And that slippery slope now lends to the notion about what are the "least brainiest cities," and oh yes, why?
Any nominations?

Cal Burke of FL 11:26AM June 08, 2008

I found the collection of places supposedly conducive to intellectual stimulus quite intriguing to say the least. It has become a demonstrative thought of mine as of late to make sure I have the proper cerebral stimulus necessary to maintain a healthy mind. I can only imagine the places mentioned being just a scintilla of all the places that actually exist for that purpose; however I must add they were quite effectual in content.

Darnel Bryan of MD 11:05AM June 08, 2008

I, for one, consider myself street smart and well educated as well as having a high IQ and a good native intelligence. I got my education late. Became an attorney at 48 years of age and, being a woman, have had a low income and many years without earnings as I raised a family, singly. I couldn't afford to live in any of these cities on my retirement money. Does that mean I should be looking for the ten "stupidest" places to live in my retirement?

Ellen bate of NY 10:06AM June 08, 2008

AK of IL, you may not be aware that it is extremely possible for a person to have "street" smarts and also be formally educated. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of us who grew up with street smarts and then went on to university. And I really don't think we seem "odd" to people. Don't try to pigeon hole people. :)
I can understand why FL is not on the list, but where are Seattle and San Francisco, the IT capitals of the world?

Schoolgirl of WA 9:33AM June 08, 2008

interesting article and quiz . I surprised myself by answering more correct than i thougt i would. of course not every one who lives in these towns is going to be highly intelligent, i think theyre just pointing out there are a number of cultural education and other stimulating activities available , which would appeal to this type of individual. PS regarding some of the other comments posted, hey , Dont knock New Jersey! this state has produced some pretty intelligent people. and more than a few celebrities .

karen zajac of IL 8:29AM June 08, 2008

If you are going to call people idiot's, then it is best NOT to be one yourself! West Lafayette is NOT Lafayette which is right on the other side of the Wabash river. If you look at the demographics you will see. West Lafayette is a highly educated educated community. Lafayette is not. But the fact of the matter is that both places are very beautiful and the people are very friendly.
Now for Hoboken. This is a fabulous burrow. You can do almost anything in a 10 block radius. Hence you don't need a car which is a good thing for a place someone wants to retire.
A general comment. There is a difference between "education intelligence" and "street intelligence". People who are highly education intelligent tend to be odd to people and tend to lack "street intelligence". This might make them look like an "idiot" to people who have no understanding of people.

AK of IL 8:06AM June 08, 2008

I'm sorry, but there is NO WAY that a city in Indiana or New Jersey could possibly be on this list. Just because prestigious university is located there doesn't make the entire city "intelligent." I'm not trying to offend anyone with this, but I've been to Hoboken and West Lafayette and run into plenty of idiots. Someone said it before... if you want to live in these communities you're already braindead.

JS of IA 6:21AM June 08, 2008

thank you for giving me a chance to answer the questions and thank you because i've learn so many things, in june 12,2008 am going to have a exams they called that "acceleration exams" for those who did not graduate in high school, like me i did not graduate high school cause of my friends we always go to school but were not going "inside the school" in other ways we do cutting classes, um... . .by the way thanks again... . . hope many questions and ideas am gonna learn from you thank you and take care always and god bless... . . ^_^
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am from philippines am 19yrs old (turning 20 this yr in august 30) thanks a lot again

carl louie salonga of TX 5:33AM June 08, 2008