Re: schools banning homework

Anything to remove any possible bias on the part of the instructor, eh.

I think that's one of the main reasons. The proctor's job is made
slightly easier too.

A long time ago before the internet became popular, there weren't many
places for folks into UFOs, conspiracy theories, Star Trek, Star Wars,
etc ... to hang out at, with other like minded people. It seemed like
Mensa meetings were one of the few popular venues in those days, where
other like minded folks could be found.

It's an unfortunate image that Mensa has.

Perhaps this isn't too surprising considering that high intelligence
is frequently synonymous with geek-ishness in the popular culture of
many societies.

Back when I first looked into Mensa (when I was in high school), I was
looking for other like minded folks who had an interest in cutting
edge physics/tech/engineering type topics like elementary particles,
cosmology/astrophysics, electronics, home computers, etc ... I didn't
really meet anyone who had an interest in particle physics and/or
astrophysics, but there were some Mensa folks who were into
electronics and computers.

I don't know of any here in Canada who're interested in ham radio.

I have not met many Mensa folks who were really into things like
electronics, ham radio, or home computers. There were maybe 3 or 4,
which I can recall meeting over the years. A few of these computer
hobbyist folks introduced me to some of the user groups in town, which
I went to more often after awhile instead of Mensa. At that time, I
didn't even own a home computer. I was more fascinated with how
computers worked, and was looking to buy a home computer at the time.

I stopped reading any Mensa newsgroups a long time ago. Most were
just filled with crap and spam. I don't even read any of the physics
or math newsgroups these days, other than skimming through a few of
the "moderated" ones every few days.

I got tired of the insults and squabbling that went on in the Mensa
newsgroup I used to subscribe to. I guess there were too many subscribers
on it who may have failed the exam and were trying to get their revenge.

For an unmoderated forum or newsgroup discussing an organization like
Mensa, this isn't entirely unexpected. There's probably numerous
other ways people take out their frustrations, after being turned down
from a particular group and/or organization they were intent on
joining.

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