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Buns_of_Fire

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174. In my limited exposure to the term...

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 06:50 PM

Dec 2012

(when I worked for a fairly large corporation), it meant scoping out the competition -- by analysis, by hook and/or by crook, by spying on them, by talking to their vendors or former employees, by all of the above, whatever -- to see what they were up to. If they were developing a new product, a new design, or enhancing one of their existing products, it'd be nice for your company to know that as early as possible so you could choose to develop your own competing product, or get (or maintain) a competitive advantage in some other way.

It can also be interpreted as you stated. Either way, it usually fell under Marketing's umbrella.

That said, I didn't really hang around the site long enough to get a full interpretation of what they were about. I just looked around for some reference to the article in question.

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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