# 25 Killer Websites that Make You Cleverer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 19, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer/684092 "2014-03-19T16:59:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer/684092/1 "2014-03-19T16:59:23Z")
I’ve only visited a few of these sites. Straight Dope didn’t make the list. Maybe next year. It’ll take me awhile to check all these sites out. I’ll skip over any pay sites. I don’t need to improve my life that much. 😉 > **[24 Killer Websites that Make You Cleverer - LifeHack](https://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer-2.html)** > > There are countless websites out there that are geared to make you smarter and more brilliant for either a low or no cost. Here are just 25 killer websites that may just make you more clever than ever before. ---
**Author:** ![nevadaexile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@nevadaexile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevadaexile)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer/684092/2 "2014-03-19T17:03:24Z")
Having answered a number of questions on Quora it is probably only one which I might have an issue with recommending anymore as its standards have really fallen in the last year or so. The others are all pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer/684092/3 "2014-03-19T17:05:56Z")
I don’t think that’s a great article. Couchsurfing makes you cleverer? Huh? I mean, you could use the same logic to say Expedia makes you cleverer (traveling and experiencing other cultures widends your horizons). Also, a few of those sites lock anything much useful behind paywalls and subscription models, e.g. Nerd Fitness and Lumosity. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer/684092/4 "2014-03-19T17:13:42Z")
I’d rather the “more clever than” (I was earlier) than “cleverer,” but your cleverness\* may vary. - doesn’t sound right either; like a rock outcropping in Scotland ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer/684092/5 "2014-03-19T18:59:30Z")
One site I’d recommend is the YouTube channel Crash Course. > **[CrashCourse](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6b17PVsYBQ0ip5gyeme-Q)** > > At Crash Course, we believe that high-quality educational videos should be available to everyone for free! > > Subscribe for weekly videos from our current courses! Right now, we're producing Climate & Energy. The Crash Course team has produced... ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-killer-websites-that-make-you-cleverer/684092/6 "2014-03-19T23:39:58Z")
justin guitar (from the op link) has really good free lessons. It’s an honor system where you buy the leson dvds if you like the online lessons. I’ve heard good things about code academy. I’m already a computer analyst/programmer and don’t need it.