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Speaking of IQ.

One Brow said:
It can be overrated, but you do have to learn things differently. There'a a reason chess champions rarely keep their crown lang after the age of 40, you do lose some of your ability for deep, long concentration. On the other hand, you typically gain ability in using language for reading and writing.
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I'm a much better chess player now than I was ten years ago, and I'm damn near unbeatable in Scrabble.

Challenge me, bro.
 
Start here:

https://web.mit.edu/physics/prospective/undergrad/firstyear.html

There is your first year physics classes. Here is the first course (8.01L):

"8.01L* is a longer version of 8.01 which is offered in the fall and continuing into January, allowing students with less preparation more time to develop their problem solving skills."

Here is a link to that course:

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01l-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-2005/index.htm

You will probably need to purchase the textbook, but there is a link to the textbook on the above link. Start there. If it is still over your head, the textbook can direct you to another textbook that will give you any needed background information.
 
Think of math as a language. It isn't "math". It's no different than Spanish, French, etc. It is a little overwhelming at first, but once you start to learn the patterns, etc, it gets a lot more "readable".
 
Siro said:
You don't have words with friends?
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I despise WWF. I grew up playing Scrabble with my family (ya, we were partiers), so that's what I know. I tried WWF and it just felt like a cheap ripoff. Add the fact that a lot of the strategy, i.e. 2- letter words are not usable, was enough for me to quit playing after a handful of games.
 
green said:
Start here:

https://web.mit.edu/physics/prospective/undergrad/firstyear.html

There is your first year physics classes. Here is the first course (8.01L):

"8.01L* is a longer version of 8.01 which is offered in the fall and continuing into January, allowing students with less preparation more time to develop their problem solving skills."

Here is a link to that course:

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01l-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-2005/index.htm

You will probably need to purchase the textbook, but there is a link to the textbook on the above link. Start there. If it is still over your head, the textbook can direct you to another textbook that will give you any needed background information.
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I guess you missed the part where I said I can barely do addition without using my fingers and toes. The minimum math requirements for those classes is calculus, and I never took a class higher than algebra 1. (Which I cheated my way through)
 
E.J. Wells said:
I guess you missed the part where I said I can barely do addition without using my fingers and toes. The minimum math requirements for those classes is calculus, and I never took a class higher than algebra 1. (Which I cheated my way through)
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Like I said, khanacademy.org

You can start from the most basic math. Each concept is explained clearly in a short and concise video. You can then do practice questions after each video until you master the concept and feel ready to move on.
 
Siro said:
Like I said, khanacademy.org

You can start from the most basic math. Each concept is explained clearly in a short and concise video. You can then do practice questions after each video until you master the concept and feel ready to move on.
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I somehow missed that original post. Thanks. (FB me though, unless you're scared (wouldn't blame you).)
 
One Brow said:
It can be overrated, but you do have to learn things differently. There'a a reason chess champions rarely keep their crown lang after the age of 40, you do lose some of your ability for deep, long concentration. On the other hand, you typically gain ability in using language for reading and writing.
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when I was a youngster, high school years, I was mostly an introvert, except I did manage the town's number one friday night hot spot, the roller rink. At school, I was the founder and president of the chess club, which was also the cool club where we did the most parties. I was a bit of a showoff on skates or on the chessboard. During lunch hour I rearranged the tables in the library and often played six challengers at a time. If anyone beat me, the whole school would know about it. . . .

fun times.

late at night, in between philosophical forays into Jazzfanz, I play chess with the computer, at the highest difficulty setting, which allows the computer to look about twenty moves ahead of the game and see all those outcomes. I'm averaging about 8 as the usual "win streak" stat., and I'm well past 40.

It's like sex, bros. Use it or lose it.
 
E.J. Wells said:
While reading PKM's thread about intelligence, a little feeling in my gut, one that has been gnawing at me for the last year or so, began to get heavier. I'm sure we all can look back on things we've done or choices we've made and thought, "Man, I wish I would have done THAT differently", and I'm no exception. When I dropped out of The SLCC after only one semester (12 credit hours, yo), I thought I was the smartest 18 year old in the world. I wasn't about to pay that much money for a professor to not show up again, among other things, (long story) so I walked off campus, vowing to never return. I can honestly say that I was happy for a lot of years, and somewhat proud with my decision to quit school in favor of entrepreneurial endeavors. However, in the last three or four years I've started to notice a sort of stagnation within myself, and even some noticeable regression. I still have the same problems and issues, along with the same positive aspects of personality that I have always had, but I almost feel that my brain (or IQ, or intelligence, or whatever you want to call it) has begun to atrophy. My recall isn't what it once was, I am starting to struggle with putting thoughts together, and even having trouble with vocalizing my thoughts, just to name a few things. I have always thought I that I am plenty smart, both street and book wise, but that surety has been wavering as of late. Maybe it is just human nature and one of the great things about getting older, but it doesn't feel that way. I feel like I need to engage my brain, as well as my mind, in some new and challenging things. Maybe I'm just dumb. Who knows, but one thing keeps coming to the forefront of my thoughts...

Gordon help me, I've been giving some serious thought of going back to school. (PBUH)

I know a lot of people go back to school when they're in their 30's, 40's, and older (my old man got a masters at 59), but it seems to me that those people are almost always adding onto their established education foundation, i.e. a bachelors or masters. I'll be frank, if someone put a gun to my head and told me to do long division, fractions, or the simplest of pre-algebra, I'd be dead faster than a black kid walking into Panda to show off his samurai sword. I'm not going to lie, it's intimidating as ****. What are your, if any, experiences with school later in life? Would you do it again? If so, would you care to share any wisdom or helpful anecdotes for an aging turd who is lost amongst the thorns and thistles of midlife crisis?

Help me, Jazzfanz Kenobi, you're my only hope.
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destined to become one of the best threads on JF.
 
babe said:
destined to become one of the best threads on JF.
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Doubtful. Although, the thought of you nerding it up for all the ladies in the library made me chuckle on the inside; I remember geeks like you back in my day too. (psssst, we weren't laughing with you)

;^0
 
Archie Moses said:
In my opinion, you take 2 things with you when you die. Relationships and knowledge. Do it.
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What if you KNOW that your RELATIONSHIPS sucked balls and you'd rather leave them here? Also, who said anything about dying? I'm going to find a vampire before I die.
 
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