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> sorted into categories of capabilities Artificially and massively genetically engineered and bred into categories, not sorted. It's an important distinction.
by oAlbe 7y ago
> sorted into categories of capabilities
Artificially and massively genetically engineered and bred into categories, not sorted. It's an important distinction.
- pmlnr 7y agoThis is a better description indeed.
- jfk13 7y agoSo today, even if we haven't gone far down the genetic engineering path yet, we do have the tools for massive-scale social engineering. I wonder which will prove the more critical enabling factor for our very own dystopia?
- orbifold 7y agoThe breeding and sorting is largely redundant given that Humans follow a capability bell curve naturally. Singapore, China try their best to tease apart that curve as accurately as possible. So does Israel (everyone takes an Intelligence test at 18 and this factors into which University classes you can attend, the Army unit you get assigned to and if you receive unsolicited Job offers by Intelligence Agencies (Mossad, Shabak))
- throw0101a 7y agoI'd probably not want the results to be put into a central database, but I think this testing may a be a good idea in general if the only person that knows is the test taker. A lot of people have no idea what to do as a career, so both an IQ and a Big Five test may allow people to know more about themselves. I know Myers-Briggs is unscientific, but something like it could also help in determining good career paths. Have one test towards the end of elementary school and another at the end of secondary. (People can of course take them more often if they wish.)