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111. No, I believe he's refering to the made-up one in Birmingham, AL.

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Intelligence Institute Study shows Fox News viewers have an IQ that is 20 points lower than the U.S. [View all] Whovian Dec 2012 OP

Does this include their grasp of the English language or is this above and beyond? Earth_First Dec 2012 #1

In other breaking news, sun rises in East. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #2

Not if you watch Fox news. It doesn't rise, it's just there and moves around. No one understands Whovian Dec 2012 #3

Tide goes in, tide goes out. You can't explain that. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #5

Hey, you cannot talk about attraction here.... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #14

LOL. bettyellen Dec 2012 #38

Didn't Marco Rubio say the gravity is "just a theory"? Walk away Dec 2012 #77

Nothing to do with gravitational attraction. The baby Jesus makes the tides move. Squinch Dec 2012 #146

"...it's just there and moves around." KansDem Dec 2012 #125

The limits! MynameisBlarney Dec 2012 #136

Thanks! KansDem Dec 2012 #207

Laughed out loud at this one :) patricia92243 Dec 2012 #139

Yep. This is one of those "Well, DUH!" headlines...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #33

ya thnk? heaven05 Dec 2012 #64

LOL! LeftofObama Dec 2012 #4

WTF is your problem?! Earth_First Dec 2012 #7

I have to admit that picture has now embedded itself in my mind....... PDJane Dec 2012 #10

Forever! nt Walk away Dec 2012 #79

LOL RKP5637 Dec 2012 #20

Why do I envision Fox watchers barking at the vacuum cleaner? AlbertCat Dec 2012 #34

Every time O'Reilly goes to commercial JBoy Dec 2012 #74

They look for him behind the TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walk away Dec 2012 #80

When FoX News is on... pbrower2a Dec 2012 #117

You actually watch FOX? :>))) pangaia Dec 2012 #135

My elderly parents do. pbrower2a Dec 2012 #166

Whew, good for you. pangaia Dec 2012 #186

I have a dog that barks at Joe Shmoe HillWilliam Dec 2012 #83

Awesome Release The Hounds Dec 2012 #87

Imagine how many people I will have to explain my new sign to. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #97

My dog barks at the vacuum cleaner, too, and Brainstormy Dec 2012 #126

This angers and frightens me! Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #6

LOL! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #49

Fox News Viewers Respond Evasporque Dec 2012 #191

A Fox "News" viewer is basically a frightened dog barking at a vacuum cleaner. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #8

I believed the written reports of Palin's IQ ... 83 ... this kind of gives it some credibility. libdem4life Dec 2012 #9

Serious? Her IQ was reported? at 83? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #50

Yes...I couldn't find the first one I saw...the one I found online now don't look as "weathered" libdem4life Dec 2012 #56

It is a proven fact that the dumbest cat that ever lived was still smarter than any Republican Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #67

Yep... progressoid Dec 2012 #92

No way. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #149

ECE...Primary here. Absolutely challenged. But we had to "pass" them every year, libdem4life Dec 2012 #182

undistinguished pbrower2a Dec 2012 #172

80 is borderline retarded. i doubt palin's iq is 80, & i know of no legal way that her actual HiPointDem Dec 2012 #202

It recurred a number of times, as did failing college scores. Every politician is "vetted" and she libdem4life Dec 2012 #209

you want to think she's retarded, you just go right ahead. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #210

I call bullish*t. NoodleyAppendage Dec 2012 #11

You're right, sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #26

Yes, it does seem suspicious sakabatou Dec 2012 #29

Not bullshit, it's satire. (Well, maybe it is bullshit too.) Make7 Dec 2012 #45

Yes, that can be taken very seriously... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #145

How exactly does that correlate to IQ? Make7 Dec 2012 #159

I don't think it does, I didn't say that it did, and I didn't read that it did in the excerpt.... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #169

There's such a high correlation between pulse rate/blood pressure... mojowork_n Dec 2012 #161

No. tpsbmam Dec 2012 #178

I was kidding. Sorry. (Suggesting they must have included people without a pulse in ther numbers.) mojowork_n Dec 2012 #187

Wayyyyyyyyyyy too tired to spot the clear humor!! n/t tpsbmam Dec 2012 #194

Of course it's bullshit RomneyLies Dec 2012 #47

I agree Duppers Dec 2012 #60

Playing with a full deck? Heck they havent even figured out out how to take the cellophane off. cstanleytech Dec 2012 #96

LOL. :D Duppers Dec 2012 #116

Meet my neighbor before you make up your mind. nt Walk away Dec 2012 #81

Obviously you haven't spent much time talking to Fox Viewers. No one needed a sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #99

Smartypants tavalon Dec 2012 #102

No such report on Intelligence-Institute.com is found. Festivito Dec 2012 #129

I call bullshit even more..... tpsbmam Dec 2012 #185

Hmmmm... Now, why does it show a popup for the Onion when I follow the link...? nt Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #12

Not the Onion. Whovian Dec 2012 #13

Oh, I don't doubt that it's not true... Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #19

Oh no, it's definitely made up muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #31

So what is 'business intelligence'? pbrower2a Dec 2012 #121

In my limited exposure to the term... Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #174

And from Forbes Whovian Dec 2012 #15

What I'm taking away from my first read Coyotl Dec 2012 #16

That's $199 well spent muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #17

OMG that's funny! tavalon Dec 2012 #103

Interesting Turbineguy Dec 2012 #147

I suspect this is a satirical piece, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #18

80 is higher... orwell Dec 2012 #21

They needed a study for this? We all know Fox News viewers are stupid... Initech Dec 2012 #22

President Obama standing next to a "ghostly" image of a child holding a tarantula. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #23

Well duh. Rehpotsirhc Dec 2012 #24

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #27

That response kind of proves the point of this study. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #28

The country has already gone *2* hell thanks to stupid fox news viewers. I hope they are happy. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #40

And his medication! nt Walk away Dec 2012 #82

welcome to DU! renate Dec 2012 #138

I work with many PhD chemists who watch Fox News exclusively... Hun Joro Dec 2012 #25

I've met plenty of people with advanced degrees Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #30

Eeek!... lolololol annabanana Dec 2012 #51

Too true.... MAD Dave Dec 2012 #59

I'd like to think that isn't the case with me Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #118

LMAO! OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #62

They keep us techs as far away from the MBA types as possible TrogL Dec 2012 #85

That's great! Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #94

"Except for MBAs. Most of them are idiots within their area of expertise." Rob H. Dec 2012 #142

As my 82-year-old mother is fond of saying. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #150

To be honest, some of them are okay, Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #151

Want to destroy the Chinese economy? hifiguy Dec 2012 #155

In one of Art Buchwald's columns Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #156

A few misguided (or bigoted) PhD's wouldn't be enough to raise the IQ average morningfog Dec 2012 #69

Wasn't there another study much earlier that showed Fox "News" viewers knew less sakabatou Dec 2012 #32

yes, like blaming Acorn for fraudulent voting in 2012. bettyellen Dec 2012 #42

And here's the study for those wanting to know about it (HuffPo) sakabatou Dec 2012 #114

But that is not the study described in the OP. Make7 Dec 2012 #175

I know, I was referring to my own post sakabatou Dec 2012 #180

I know, I wanted to clarify for people browsing the reply titles. Make7 Dec 2012 #183

Stupid autistic me sakabatou Dec 2012 #184

I don't know how you're responsible for the lack of clarity in my writing. Make7 Dec 2012 #189

*shrugs* sakabatou Dec 2012 #190

Now THAT I believe. Believed in WMD, Saddam responsible for 9/11 etc. They don't know current patricia92243 Dec 2012 #141

Interesting the article is on Yahoo. The 80 IQ set has taken over Yahoo blogs. nt bluestate10 Dec 2012 #35

It's from 'PRWEB' - for $199 they will get anything you say on Yahoo News muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #43

+1 ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #63

Let's Be Clear: Iggy Dec 2012 #36

I don't think this is real. Nt Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #37

OYOH, I would think that people who don't beleive it is not real would be fox news viewers. nt Whovian Dec 2012 #55

I don't think it is real either. Chemisse Dec 2012 #78

How many viewers does Fox have? At most 2,000,000 and I think it's way less than sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #100

The US population is 314 million Chemisse Dec 2012 #123

Thanks for doing the math, I am terrible at math. I don't think it's true either,.for one sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #188

This was done by a conservative non profit group... the findings do not surprise me NotThisTime Dec 2012 #39

only twenty? spanone Dec 2012 #41

It's fun to believe that the other side is stupid, but an IQ of 80 is a stretch. LostInAnomie Dec 2012 #44

Only 20? I would have guessed more. Liberal Gramma Dec 2012 #46

So... Does this mean stupid people watch Fox "News", or does Fox "News" make you stupider? WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 #48

OK Billo Sander Dec 2012 #52

Well, I guess Psychology Today is also into satire. LancetChick Dec 2012 #53

Calling that 'satire' may be generous muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #61

heh heh heh ... like dogs barking at vacuum cleaners Shampoobra Dec 2012 #54

80 used to be the cutoff BainsBane Dec 2012 #57

It's a fake story, people. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #58

shhhh certainot Dec 2012 #66

I have a confession to make. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #144

the perfect gift for republicans! thanks for the suggestion certainot Dec 2012 #206

My poor ex husband.. It's still incredible to Cha Dec 2012 #65

Palin on science ErikJ Dec 2012 #68

One, The Last Democrat Dec 2012 #70

A real chicken / egg connundrum quaker bill Dec 2012 #71

Confirmation -- or insult? pbrower2a Dec 2012 #165

I did not come up with the results quaker bill Dec 2012 #177

Don't really trust general intelligence measurements myself eridani Dec 2012 #72

From last year: "“IE Users Have Lower IQs” Study Is a Hoax: Here Are Some of the Red Flags" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #73

The Intelligence Institute is also selling... whistler162 Dec 2012 #75

I mentioned this study on a blog dinger130 Dec 2012 #76

Not surprising at all considering Mensans (world wide) lean far left. LittlestStar Dec 2012 #84

See Stupid, Find Repuglicans!!!! Disconnect Dec 2012 #86

Welcome to DU, Disconnect. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #91

I am P. Nichols and the study is real pnicholstii Dec 2012 #88

Thanks for the study and welcome to du! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #89

New details about study pnicholstii Dec 2012 #110

So good seeing your comments. Thanks, so much, welcome to D.U. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #120

Well, OK, wait and see. But those results are pretty staggering. mojowork_n Dec 2012 #153

Hey thanks for taking one for the team P. Nichols! bluesbassman Dec 2012 #95

I doubt it. CJCRANE Dec 2012 #164

Really? Where can one see your methodology and actual results? cbayer Dec 2012 #170

Are you doing traditional intelligence tests TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #193

Well according to testing... Historic NY Dec 2012 #90

Dull Dull Normal proReality Dec 2012 #104

What? It took this long to find this out? Gman Dec 2012 #93

How dumb are they? Isoldeblue Dec 2012 #98

Well, file this one under "Duh" tavalon Dec 2012 #101

An IQ of 80? Nah. That's way too high. This is satire for sure. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #105

Did the author, P. Nichols, mean Institute for Intelligence Studies? proReality Dec 2012 #106

We directed link to Huffpo because it showed veracity pnicholstii Dec 2012 #109

You don't know the difference between IQ and 'badly informed' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #119

No, I believe he's refering to the made-up one in Birmingham, AL. hughee99 Dec 2012 #111

This is troll bait Tab Dec 2012 #107

It's only 20 points! But yeah, it's baloney. DirkGently Dec 2012 #197

I don't believe this was an actual study... Not even a little. hughee99 Dec 2012 #108

This just in to FOX NEWS!!! Takket Dec 2012 #112

In other news, water is wet and a bear does indeed, shit in the woods Taverner Dec 2012 #113

lol, good article Sunlei Dec 2012 #115

I want to thank you for this link. aandegoons Dec 2012 #122

They could probably knock it down to 18 if they quit watching. DirkGently Dec 2012 #124

No surprise there Pakid Dec 2012 #127

this is known as the "Kilmeade Effect" Enrique Dec 2012 #128

"While not all conservatives are stupid people, most stupid people are conservative" mountain grammy Dec 2012 #130

Mark Twain, I think. nt tblue37 Dec 2012 #199

It seems obvious that smart people would avoid Fox "News". mwb970 Dec 2012 #131

So they gave everyone watching fox an IQ test, how did they do that? ThomThom Dec 2012 #132

n/t Ligyron Dec 2012 #133

I feel for the RepuliSuckers who let Fox (R) pollute their brainpans Berlum Dec 2012 #134

In other news, water wet. ElboRuum Dec 2012 #137

That High? Demeter Dec 2012 #140

rofl.. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #143

Hoax for sure Haywood Brothers Dec 2012 #148

Well it certainly didnt take a genus to figure that out!! rhett o rick Dec 2012 #152

It should be a crime to terrorize libodem Dec 2012 #154

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #157

No it is not. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #158

yes, it is fake. there are other studies that confirm this La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #160

Wow ok I was wrong. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #162

yeah it's suspicious at best Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #205

Do you agree people who watch foxnews are idiots. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #163

Obviously a fake story cpwm17 Dec 2012 #167

I'm not sure why that reply was hidden. Make7 Dec 2012 #173

Fake. But appreciated. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #168

Hoax, imo, and successfully set up to make us look stupid. cbayer Dec 2012 #171

And we used to say the same about CB radios! Listen, OK, but start talking and RKP5637 Dec 2012 #176

It sure sounds like a fake study-- probably created to discredit real studies andym Dec 2012 #179

I hereby copyright the "Dogs barking at vacuums" meme. DirkGently Dec 2012 #181

Too Late, Dirk pnicholstii Dec 2012 #192

Perhaps the meme will outlive this hoax study? DirkGently Dec 2012 #195

"we are presenting them to the necessary news wires tomorrow." LOL! You Go Gurl! PossumSqueezins Dec 2012 #200

A study based on Meta discussion threads... -..__... Dec 2012 #196

Sorry, but no. This story is a hoax. I'd bet money on it. tblue37 Dec 2012 #198

personally, i don't believe this. iq 80 is more than 1 standard deviation from the norm, borderline HiPointDem Dec 2012 #201

fighting the urge to read the comments on a yahoo story that says this. Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #203

already researched... hoax Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #204

Debunked - here's a Salon article explaining how and why. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #208