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> I also have a sneaking suspicion that the raw statistical analysis of such a test from the U.S. in 1975 would show a lot of intrinsic racial, gender, politica
by a8da6b0c91d 11y ago
> I also have a sneaking suspicion that the raw statistical analysis of such a test from the U.S. in 1975 would show a lot of intrinsic racial, gender, political, and age biases.
Of course. Public institutions in America are a total joke now because they're riddled with patronage posts and affirmative action hires. Any test that actually works is going to be "racist" and "sexist."
- logfromblammo 11y agoDid you hear about how some police departments reject applicants that score too well on their entrance exams? This practice was not only tested in court, but upheld by the 2nd Circuit. You can literally be too smart to get hired as a cop. http://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836 http://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/sto... And we at HN think that the hiring process for software professionals is broken. Imagine if you would be rejected from further consideration if you answered the brainteaser question correctly.