# What Kind of Intellectual Are You Test **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 4, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813 "2009-09-04T01:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/1 "2009-09-04T01:02:21Z")
[http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-what-type-of-intellectual-are-you-test](http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-what-type-of-intellectual-are-you-test) Your result for The “What Type of Intellectual are You?” Test … The Dialectician You scored 29% empirical, 48% public, and 45% teaching-oriented You are The Dialectician! You’ve accepted long ago that gaining knowledge is a lifetime project. In fact, in your mind, you’ve just barely scratched the surface. But you feel an urge to learn everything you can from whomever you meet, and to encourage others on their own pursuits. People may find you unconvincing, or are so confident in their knowledge they don’t recognize the challenges you can produce. But the dialectician has usually been recognized as ahead of her time, eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/2 "2009-09-04T01:11:09Z")
Noble, confident, successful! You are **The Public Intellectual**! ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/3 "2009-09-04T01:55:25Z")
You are The Lecturer! You stand on the shoulders of giants, as your fellow Lecturer-type, Isaac Newton, once said. You are eager to make an advancement in the name of science! You might be rather private – more inclined to write books than present papers to an audience. But, unimpeded by celebrity, you can dedicate yourself to the cutting edge of research. You know your goal in life is to have a law with your name on it! Apparently I scored 75% on pedagogy, higher than 97% of my peers. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/4 "2009-09-04T02:01:01Z")
I’m a dialectician, too. Having fun with OKCupid, today, **Curtis**? ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/5 "2009-09-04T02:09:10Z")
You are The **Collaborator**! The Collaborator is one of the most beloved types of intellectuals. With an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, you spread your sights over a broad range of disciplines, eager to tap the knowledge of the brightest in their fields. Acting as a sort of honey bee to these great minds, you synthesize an eclectic array of abilities. Your name may be second on a lot of books and papers, but you’ll always be first in the hearts of your peers! ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/6 "2009-09-04T02:12:31Z")
Ooh, ooh, I must be smart! OKC said so!!! You are **The Scientist**! Slavishly devoted to the principle of cause and effect, you never leave an assumption untested. With the right resources, you can live in a paradise of experiments, happily isolated from the rest of the world. Some “Scientist” types love the process, while others are driven by the results. The common feature is their vigorous independence. Your fellow scientists will be your only audience, and your harshest critics. But you’ll get your accolades spiritually, every time someone says “I wonder how this works?” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/7 "2009-09-04T02:18:30Z")
Scientist! Heck yea! "You are The Scientist! Slavishly devoted to the principle of cause and effect, you never leave an assumption untested. With the right resources, you can live in a paradise of experiments, happily isolated from the rest of the world. Some “Scientist” types love the process, while others are driven by the results. The common feature is their vigorous independence. Your fellow scientists will be your only audience, and your harshest critics. But you’ll get your accolades spiritually, every time someone says “I wonder how this works?”" ---
**Author:** ![Dusty\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@Dusty\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty_Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/8 "2009-09-04T02:25:26Z")
Another Collaborator 60% empirical, 48% public, and 32% teaching-oriented ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/9 "2009-09-04T02:25:52Z")
> [@](#): > > You are The Bibliophile! > > There’s nothing you love more than the raw digestion of ideas. You spend your time collating the many works you’ve encountered into a grand enlightened whole. > > Most of the things you observe in the real world become consistent and easy to explain–a hundred different factors all add up. But because you know so many facets of the issues, you can have a hard time explaining them to other people. You may find success in a practical discipline like politics or business, where the results speak for themselves! That’s actually not a bad description, although I thought the test was a little skewed towards the humanities/social sciences end of the scale. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/10 "2009-09-04T04:35:41Z")
Another scientist. No surprise to me. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/11 "2009-09-04T04:36:49Z")
The Lecturer You scored 61% empirical, 24% public, and 78% teaching-oriented ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/12 "2009-09-04T07:59:41Z")
You are The Bibliophile! There’s nothing you love more than the raw digestion of ideas. You spend your time collating the many works you’ve encountered into a grand enlightened whole. Most of the things you observe in the real world become consistent and easy to explain–a hundred different factors all add up. But because you know so many facets of the issues, you can have a hard time explaining them to other people. You may find success in a practical discipline like politics or business, where the results speak for themselves! ---
**Author:** ![Claude\_Remains](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/13 "2009-09-04T08:14:22Z")
I am **PLATO!** And I’m not gonna argue with the intertubes! ---
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/14 "2009-09-04T11:55:19Z")
I am The Philosopher! The realm of ideas is your domain, and you relish any chance to act as guide for others. You strive for order in your mental and physical life, and you get it. You probably write a lot and can master topics by teaching them to other people. Even if you aren’t recognized in this lifetime, your writings will someday be accepted as essential. 24% on empiricism, 38% on publicity, 65% on pedagogy ---
**Author:** ![gladtobeblazed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@gladtobeblazed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gladtobeblazed)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/15 "2009-09-04T13:31:54Z")
Bibliophile 44% empirical, 18% public, and 26% teaching-oriented ---
**Author:** ![Lobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/16 "2009-09-04T21:36:44Z")
Another Philosopher here. Not looking forward to the hemlock in my future… ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/17 "2009-09-04T21:41:33Z")
You are The Philosopher! The realm of ideas is your domain, and you relish any chance to act as guide for others. You strive for order in your mental and physical life, and you get it. You probably write a lot and can master topics by teaching them to other people. Even if you aren’t recognized in this lifetime, your writings will someday be accepted as essential. You scored 44% on empiricism, higher than 47% of your peers. You scored 12% on publicity, higher than 3% of your peers. You scored 69% on pedagogy, higher than 94% of your peers. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/18 "2009-09-04T22:31:17Z")
The quintessential genius of the public imagination, you are The Professor! Dealing with the rigors of science in an accessible, exciting way, you stimulate the imagination of the world. You are one of the busiest types of intellectuals. Never settled down, you stay up late reading, because you spend all day teaching! As you get older, people may say that your glory days are past, or that your output no longer shifts the tide. But your many students will always refer to you as an extraordinary (wo)man! You scored 56% on empiricism, higher than 71% of your peers. You scored 61% on publicity, higher than 93% of your peers. You scored 52% on pedagogy, higher than 73% of your peers. I guess I only study for the glory not to expand my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/19 "2009-09-04T23:37:01Z")
You are The Arrogant Windbag! You’re convinced you know everything worth knowing, when in fact, you know just enough about everything to be deeply wrong about all of it. You don’t let that stop you, though, from bloviating to anyone within earshot about your latest pet theories. Any kernels of truth included in your insufferable diatribes are purely accidental, and will certainly pass the ears of your audience unnoticed. Kidding. Another “Lecturer”: You scored 56% on empiricism, higher than 71% of your peers. You scored 18% on publicity, higher than 13% of your peers. You scored 65% on pedagogy, higher than 91% of your peers. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813/20 "2009-09-05T02:01:33Z")
There’s two minutes of my life I’ll never get back. > [@Red\_Skeezix](#): > > The Lecturer > > You scored 61% empirical, 24% public, and 78% teaching-oriented Our numbers are 2/3 alike, except I scored 55% on pedagogy. Even though I specifically said I’d rather learn than teach. I don’t like registering for these sites. But I did it anyway. Hell, it was halftime. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intellectual-are-you-test/508813.md?page=2)