Noesis
The Journal of the
Mega Society
March 2004 Issue 167
Officers
Editor and Publisher: Ron Yannone
189
Ash Street #2
Nashua, NH 03060
Administrator: Jeff Ward
13155
Wimberly Square
San
Diego, CA 92128
Internet Officer: Kevin Langdon
P.O.
Box 795
Berkeley, CA 94701
no·e·sis – Greek Þ understanding – to
perceive. Psychology Þ the cognitive process
The Mega Society was founded in 1982 and has
been documented in the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
during the 1980s as the most exclusive society. Mega means
million and denotes the one-in-a-million status of its members. Presently,
the only viable adult-level admissions test is the Titan
Test, developed by its founder, Ron Hoeflin – where 43/48 correct answers corresponds to the minimum accepted IQ level of 176. See www.megasociety.net
Editorial
Introduction to NOESIS Issue #167
Ron Hoeflin recently sent me a box of
back-issues of the journal for the Mega Society – in support of being the present editor/publisher for the
Mega Society’s journal, Noesis. It is a humble experience to peruse
the early publications. I was immediately impressed with the “Megarian”
series. The full-page vs. the ½-page editions looked far more “professional”
and considerably easier to read – even with typewriter technology.
I desire to adopt the Megarian “style” in
the present issue – and likely future issues.
I realize there is a postage penalty that accompanies this style, but I see Noesis as our
“calling card” to future contacts outside the “society” and we need a publication that “walks-the-talk” so to speak. If
our “flagship product” can begin to appear as interesting as the IQ
and personalities of the members that belong to the Mega Society, then we should have no trouble in attracting potential members. Let me know your opinion.
The
SAT Admissions topic – Recall, in the September 2003 Noesis issue #163, we were introduced
to Brian Schwartz (present Treasurer of
the Prometheus Society) by way of his
letter to Ron Hoeflin seeking admission into the Mega Society by way of his
excellent SAT scores at a very young age.
In the October 2003 Noesis issue #164, Mega Society member Chris
Cole provided us with a candidate “reply
article.” Most recently, in the
November 2003 Noesis issue #165, Ron Hoeflin presented an article on the SAT score
distribution data. In this issue, we have 2 further articles submitted by
Chris Cole and Kevin Langdon. To help
the Mega Society present a consolidated decision, we
enclose a separate BALLOT sheet
and a pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope for members to
respond. It would be really interesting to
have parents who have gifted, young (12-15
years old) children that score very high on the SAT – to immediately have them take the Stanford-Binet IQ test to begin to
provide the “correlation” members feel (or don’t feel) exists between high SAT scores and
stellar-high IQ – enough to
reach, or exceed, the 176 value desired.
The
SIGMA Society SIGMA VI Test
for Admission – In the February Noesis issue #166, we presented the SIGMA
VI test developed and used by the Brazil-based SIGMA Society. On the same BALLOT as cited above, we ask members to
place-their-vote on the use of the SIGMA VI test. In light of this topic, Chris Cole submitted
an article for the present
Noesis issue. Be sure to read this –
contemplate, and submit your BALLOT!
Other
articles in this issue include: one article by Chris Cole on his physics series; 2 articles by Kevin Langdon on the Webmaster decision
issue and Statement of Candidacy for Internet Officer; and 4 articles by the editor – spanning (a) “emotional intelligence,” (b) an alternate idea to canvass Mega Society members, (c) a technical paper presented at the
“Meeting of Infrared Information Symposia (IRIS) Specialty Group on Sensor and Data Fusion and Processing,” John Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, May
25-27, 1999; and (d) the PowerPoint vugraph
presentation scheduled for the Sixth Joint International Military Sensing Symposium (MSS) with special emphasis on Military Sensing in Network Centric Warfare scheduled in Dresden, Germany in
October (see http://www.fom.fgan.de/mss2004).
Members
encouraged
to submit Noesis material – I encourage
members of the Mega Society to submit articles on topics that will propel the
Noesis journal forward in a healthy light – as
“seen” by the world. Maybe start with articles in the area(s)
of your expertise. “Hot topics” that concern our
country and the world around us include (a) war in IRAQ
– ways to help the Warfighter, (b) the same-sex marriage issue
– a sympathetic approach to addressing/handling the concerns raised, and (c)
the hero some of
us grew up with in the home – Martha Stewart – with your considerate deliberation
on the issues, concerns, and resolutions you see in
her case.
It’s very important that material submitted for
the Mega Society Noesis journal
be used as desired
by the Mega Society – namely – do
not submit material that you do not want
the “world” to see or know about! Kevin
Langdon has been doing a great job to get new issues into the Mega website.
NOESIS Journal – March 2004 Issue
#167
