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by davidcelis 4180 days ago
Asking what sort of degree requires more intelligence is kind of a misguided question. Intelligence depends on the task at hand. A degree in physics doesn't require more intelligence than a degree in anthropology, or vice versa. They require different types of intelligence. Intelligence is just the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. To say that one task requires more intelligence than a task in a different area of knowledge isn't a great comparison.
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Apparently, the last bullet point in this post was either not read by you or not clear enough. I am interested in first hand comparisons in the difficulty various degrees.

I am absolutely certain that certain things I have done are easier or harder than other things I have done. Some tasks clearly require more intelligence than others. For example, folding clothes requires little intelligence compared to getting any degree (based on my measure of intelligence). In a less clear sense degrees are not all the same difficulty and require different levels of intelligence (hence this question and my curiosity).

I am wondering: Given your measures for intelligence/difficulty, share what parts of various degrees were more difficult for you.

Also, share how you are measuring your intelligence/difficulty.

These are the complex topics that I am curious about.

TLDR; I am interested in first hand comparisons of getting different degrees.