Mensa has around 120,000 members. I don't have to visit the link to know this. There are more than 7 billion people in the world. Based on statistics, probably 8 or 9 million would qualify as genius level. So 120,000 club members out of a pool of 8,000,000 comes out to around 1%, leaving 99% of eligible geniuses not in the club.
You can play around with all the numbers you want but it doesn't mean didly squat. You can assume anything and your numbers are skewed. Their estimate is 1 in 400 people (maybe) or .25% And of all those 7 billion people in the world, there are a billion or more that have no chance of even being considered because a number of countries are so depressed economically and educationally they have no shot at getting higher education for any success in life.
And yes, you have be a genius to be a member of Mensa.
WRONG! Entrance into Mensa is around 130-132 IQ. The yearly dues to belong to Mensa are so cheap it's absurd. The Mensa Admission Test costs $40, takes two hours, and consists of two separate exams: the Mensa Wonderlic® and the Mensa Admission Test. Anyone scoring in the 98th percentile or higher on either gains the right to pay $70 per year for membership. I spend more than $70 for dinner and drinks for 2 people all the time. $70 is the starting amount excluding tip and goes up.
What is the IQ of a genius?
Genius IQ is generally considered to begin around 140 to 145, representing ~.25% of the population (1 in 400). Here's a rough guide: 115-124 - Above average (e.g., university students). 125-134 - Gifted (e.g., post-graduate students)
You take a pre-qualification test first. If the score reaches the minimum score required, another test is given and required to be witnessed by a Mensa representative, along with an interview. If all of this satisfies the organization's standards, you pay your annual fee and become a member.
It's in the links I posted.
None of this has a thing to do with Stan's excellent "quarters" video lesson. I only used the Mensa organization as an example of recognized certification vs un-recognized certification.
Where does certification come from if it's unrecognized?
The true ability to teach doesn't come from an organization handing out certifications. It's obvious Stan is a good teacher, and it's not because he is "certified". It's not because he's a great player with a history of accomplishments. It's because teaching is an art, and he has a gift for it.
Or maybe because he in fact was a professional CERTIFIED teacher in the school system for over 30 years instilling knowledge into those young empty fertile brains. It's been his life purpose. His life purpose is exactly what he's been. A super father, husband, friend, and teacher.
His post retirement mission is to continue more effective ways to play the game of pool. That is until he comes into this forum where he's constantly attacked and vilified like some kind of low life know nothing scam artist huckster. It's disgusting!
Still, traditional fractional aiming, which is what this video lesson describes, is full of gaps. When a player doesn't have the experience to distinguish a 2 cut from a 3 cut, the gaps in between these two unknowns are irrelevant.
