Author Topic: Christopher Langan - The Smartest Man On Earth Is Jacked (Read 85886 times)

Rich2 · « **on:** January 05, 2009, 11:52:32 PM »

I've been reading Malcolm Gladwell's new book Outliers, and in it he profiles Christopher Langan who is reported to have an IQ somewhere between 195 and 210. He had a rough life growing up but got into weightlifting as a way of coping with his inability to communicate and socialize effectively with others. Apparently he was even a bouncer for a few years. Its pretty fascinating stuff.

Wiggs · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 12:01:12 AM »

Bull-fucking-shit.

webcake · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 12:02:20 AM »

Quote from: Wiggs on January 06, 2009, 12:01:12 AM

Bull-fucking-shit.

jealous hater!!

titusisback · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 12:22:06 AM »

Wow, he even beats Bethany

dustin · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2009, 01:15:36 AM »

Read an article about him in Scientific America maybe 4-5 years ago.. I remember because it had the exact same picture. Pretty neat stuff.

Dreadlord · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2009, 01:24:53 AM »

Outliers was a pretty interesting book. Isn't Langan running a farm somewhere?

Reminds me of another writer who used to lift weights to combat insecurity = Robert Howard,the creator of Conan, Kull, etc. Howard ultimately committed suicide.

TechnoViking · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:31:03 AM »

Quote from: Wiggs on January 06, 2009, 12:01:12 AM

Bull-fucking-shit.

The guy is the real deal...Had his IQ tested many times...Smart mother fucker but also has an Ego the size of Texas...Here is an interview with the guy

part 1

part 2

part 3

Bluto · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:59:24 AM »

the worlds smartest bouncer right there!

Pollux · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:01:19 AM »

Quote from: Wiggs on January 06, 2009, 12:01:12 AM

Bull-fucking-shit.

Don't hate, brutha. And get off your high horse already!

D_1000 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:05:32 AM »

A natural getbigger.

divcom · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:19:27 AM »

Ok...he did well on an IQ test but cant function in a university. Kids as smart as he is suppose to be go through a university in 2yrs with summers. In fact....he is still young enough to finish at an elite university in 2yrs.

1. he attended Reed College and later Montana State University, but faced with finance and transportation problems, and believing that he "could literally teach [his professors] more than they could teach [him]", dropped out.

MIT would have been a challenge and given him a full ride including bus tokens and 3 meals daily

2. Why isnt he a member of Mensa?

Again...seems to have a unique gift for Intelligence Quotient measurements. Possible Savant syndrome in which he should be tested?

mossel · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:22:05 AM »

Klaus owns him...

Bluto · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:25:37 AM »

he got a 500 bench

MAXX · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:08:58 AM »

all that intelligence and all he uses it for is metaphysics... philosophical jibberish that there is no real use for.. should use his intelligence for quantum physics or something like that..

MAXX · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:19:29 AM »

best philosopher

_bruce_ · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:51:13 AM »

Controlled breeding is a very good idea.

Bluto · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:57:49 AM »

MAXX shows his high iq by not being able to post a picture

Bluto · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:04:34 AM »

"I'm the smartest man in America, possibly in the world, im gonna use all this brain power and work as a bouncer for 20 years!"

Apparantely you can have a high iq and be a retard at the same time

philborg · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:31:18 AM »

He believes in god, IQ=ZERO!

Drama Queen · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:33:49 AM »

::)The fat guy is full of shit .

World's smartest man is True Adonis, invented the Adonis Principles, gravity suit , 225lbs for 112reps deadlift ............etc

CalvinH · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:54:05 AM »

A pic would help if your gonna start a thread about a jacked dude.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:03:53 AM »

Quote from: divcom on January 06, 2009, 05:19:27 AM

Ok...he did well on an IQ test but cant function in a university. Kids as smart as he is suppose to be go through a university in 2yrs with summers. In fact....he is still young enough to finish at an elite university in 2yrs.

1. he attended Reed College and later Montana State University, but faced with finance and transportation problems, and believing that he "could literally teach [his professors] more than they could teach [him]", dropped out.

MIT would have been a challenge and given him a full ride including bus tokens and 3 meals daily

2. Why isnt he a member of Mensa?

Again...seems to have a unique gift for Intelligence Quotient measurements. Possible Savant syndrome in which he should be tested?

A lot of good school did for Bill Gates, or Einstein. School is a waste of time, especially when you're smarter than the teachers who depend on the text books for their knowledge.

emn1964 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:12:53 AM »

so what if he's smart. he's still a loser by all societal standards.

Pecs · « **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:14:04 AM »

he is REAL smart.... but does he earn more than ronnie coleman???
yip yip... good ooooooold chicken

Rich2 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2009, 10:17:19 AM »

Quote from: pugalist666 on January 06, 2009, 05:16:54 AM

there was an artical muscle mag about him long time ago , he lives in and trailer and has zero money , if hes so fucking smart why doesnt he do something with his life , guys a fucking loser

Now he owns and operates a horse farm in the midwest and married a clinical psychoanalyst or something like that. He also went on that game show 1 vs. 100 and won 250,000 bucks. I'm pretty sure he's doing good now, just not great considering the sheer potential. I guess he's like the Chris Cormier of intelligence?

Author Topic: Christopher Langan - The Smartest Man On Earth Is Jacked (Read 85886 times)

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