Since the republiklans won't let the story die, Canadian tv has done some investigation into the word moron to see just how bad it is. They determined that being called a moron is better than to be referred to as an idiot or imbecile, so I did a little investigation.
OFFICIAL TERMS & I.Q. CLASSIFICATION
140+ "Very Superior" or "Genius" top 0.4%
130-139 "Superior" 130+=2.5%
120-130 "Gifted" 120+=8% population
110-119 "High Average"
90-110 "Average"=50% of population
80-89 "Low Average"
70-79 "Borderline" (Forest Gump)
less than normal average range = "Special"
50-75 "Moron" 25+ points below normal
25-50 "Imbecile" 50+ points below normal
below 25 "Idiot"
Even the Three Stooges fans know this. From The Stooge Fans' I.Q. Test!!
5. Moe used the terms "idiot," "imbecile," and "moron" interchangeably. But they don't mean the same thing. Put them in order of the stupidest!
5. .Medically, an idiot has the mentality of a 4 year-old, an imbecile has the mentality of an 8 year-old, and a moron doesn't progress beyond a 12 year-old mentality.
