

  (Source: Oxford Press)
Data from over 3 million users helped build picture of local brainpower



  1. Ithaca, N.Y.
  2. State College, Penn.
  3. Lafayette-West Lafayette, Ind.
  4. Iowa City, Iowa
  5. Ames, Iowa
  6. Ann Arbor, Mich.
  7. Bloomington, Ind.
  8. Madison, Wisc.
  9. Lawrence, Kans.
  10. Pullman, Wash.



  1. Wilson, N.C.
  2. El Paso, Tex.
  3. Talladega-Sylacauga, Alab.
  4. Albany, Geor.
  5. Brownsville-Harlingen, Tex.
  7. El Centro, Calif.
  8. Kinston, N.C.
  9. Laredo, Tex.
  10. Lumberton, N.C.



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RE: Red states are um.. red
By Schadenfroh on 7/3/2013 12:08:24 AM , Rating: 3
The following maps do favor the ones posted in the OP.

(Race distribution)

(Income distribution)

Wealthy whites / Asians appear to perform better on said puzzles than impoverished Hispanics / blacks, not surprising given the bad hand the latter was dealt.

RE: Red states are um.. red
By JediJeb on 7/3/2013 1:53:33 PM , Rating: 3

Not positive it depends on a dealt hand or what is done with the hand that is dealt.

I am a non-wealthy white, who comes from a farm background. But I had an interest in science, I and my parents worked hard to put me through college to get a degree in chemistry and I have work in that field for 20+ years with a determination to learn as much about what I do as I possibly can. Now I have many people from around the world who listen to what I have to say about the work we do because I know what I am talking about.

For the opposite side of the coin, I had a friend in high school who came from a wealthy family, he was very intelligent and could have been anything he wanted to be. He ended up flunking out of college because he cared more about having fun than learning. Now he works in a saw mill. Socioeconomic background only holds people back when they refuse to break away from that mold and allow it to define their life.

By Master Kenobi (blog) on 7/3/2013 5:26:54 PM , Rating: 2
I second this. It's poor decisions and a lack of determination that holds people back. The "dealt hand" argument is a tired one that serves merely as an excuse for people who make poor choices.


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