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People like linear status orderings. They exist in every culture and get reinvented when there's no culture present at all. That's why we're prepared to belie
by mnemonicsloth 16y ago
People like linear status orderings. They exist in every culture and get reinvented when there's no culture present at all.
That's why we're prepared to believe things about IQ that we'd never believe about processor or compiler benchmarks.
- jgg 16y ago>People like linear status orderings. They exist in every culture and get reinvented when there's no culture present at all. You're right, I think I was just letting my cynicism towards the United states bleed through with that comment. >That's why we're prepared to believe things about IQ that we'd never believe about processor or compiler benchmarks. That's a brilliant parallel, but also a stunningly-accurate one.
- Tycho 16y agoCould you elaborate on the IQ remark? I'm just curious as to what your thoughts are (I have no particular opinion on the matter)
- jacobolus 16y agoTry reading this, by Cosma Shalizi: http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/weblog/523.html http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/weblog/523.html
- jerf 16y agoI would suggest submitting that to HN as its own thing. It's quite a nice read.
- pmb 16y agoThank you for that. Getting linked to a Cosma Shalizi article is always good for an hour of brain stretching, and that one is particularly wonderful.
- iacvlvs 16y agoGreat article, thank you. It's the first well reasoned anti-g argument I've seen. I'm going to want to gather more information before I make a decision but I'm glad to have read something that challenges my opinions enough that a decision has to be made.
- iacvlvs 16y agoMy hypothesis is that the best predictor for belief in the validity of IQ, is IQ. I'm not sure if that would support or contradict your statement. I'm sure it could be used to argue either way.