> It's not like these "great minds" are alien superintelligences. I disagree, I define a truly great mind as one that thinks very differently from others, and

> It's not like these "great minds" are alien superintelligences. I disagree, I define a truly great mind as one that thinks very differently from others, and solves problems others can't. Not someone who can just solve problems more quickly. Why do you think it matters what his IQ is? You can't measure someone's ability to think about new things with a test that asks you to solve relatively simple brainteasers. I am sure his IQ was quite high, but that doesn't mean someone with an equivalently high IQ could do what he did. Edit: missed a word.