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BrokenSaint -> RE: Intelligent Conversation? (8/2/2008 2:57:02 AM)
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Personally I never thought there was much issue with determining what intelligent was. But I suppose it is somewhat of a personal meaning for each. I take it really in the context that I want someone who can keep up with me. They don't have to be on top of every subject, they don't have to top out a WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale), or a Woodcock-Johnson (oh the name of that test always makes me giggle...of all the people to write a test with each other; though I prefer the WAIS, as the WJ is a pain in the nuts to score I've always felt) for that matter. But they have to show an interest in subjects that might be quite outside their daily lives. Because I'll guarantee at some point I will be talking about said topic, possibly rambling on about said topics, and to do that to someone that's not interested, well that just sucks. For both parties involved.
As for the amount they know about any given topic, I expect a passion for something. Anything that they are interested in. I don't like to hear myself just talk for two hours on a subject. I like to hear what they think too. I may not agree, but such is the way of things. I don't think anyone wants to constantly be immersed in deep conversation one moment to the next. Having a conversation about mundane things is fine, and great sometimes. Too much of either is bad however.
There are lots of different types of intelligence. I find all of them appealing to different degrees. Book smarts are awesome, possibly my favorite. I like having someone else who can just spout off weird shit around. It's fun. Street smarts (what I tend to consider common sense) is good too. Emotional intelligence is also excellent, and quite the turnon. Social intelligence is good to a point as far as I'm concerned. I tend to find the more of that someone displays, the more extroverted they are, and if someone is social social social all the time that becomes difficult for an introvert to deal with. I generally don't get along incredibly well with someone who wants tons of people around all the time. Because I find being around lots and lots of people quite boring most of the time. But just the right amount of it is excellent. Causes and world events and such tend to fall under passionate for me, and not necessarily intelligent. I love it, don't get me wrong. I just seperate that. That of course and people tend to get butthurt about political views if they differ from your own, which I've never really quite seen the point of doing.
I also consider it to be (although I've already alluded to it) a want to learn. I don't care about what. Just something. Anything. Something that one holds a passion for discovering more about. Preferably something shared. I'd consider it reading as well (apart from those who have difficulties with it for medical reasons, like blind or severe dyslexia, as I've known people with both of those issues in my life, and have found them to be quite intelligent). Of course not just any old magazine they pick up in the dentists office from time to time, but an honest to gods book. I absolutely love reading, and do it a truly ridiculous amount, so it's awesome to share that hobby with someone (and of course discuss ideal libraries, and the various hidden naughty accoutrements one could place in them :D ). But yeah, in a nutshell that's it for me.
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