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"Broadly the same" and averages don't work well when you're talking about a very specific sub population that would, necessarily, be picked from the few at the
by nomel 5y ago
"Broadly the same" and averages don't work well when you're talking about a very specific sub population that would, necessarily, be picked from the few at the top end of the intelligence distribution.
- spzb 5y agoWe’re talking about men and women. Approximately 50% each of humankind. Hardly “very specific sub populations”
- nomel 5y agoNo, please see the context/comment chain that this comment exists in. We're talking about hiring in tech. The average person doesn't apply to, get hired for, or succeed in, tech positions. Most tech positions require a higher degree because most tech (programming, computer science, hardware engineering, etc) requires or directly benefits from that higher degree. Those that hold those higher degrees have an above average intelligence. Those with the highest intelligence usually having the most success in the technical part of the tech workforce. Tech prefers the higher side of the intelligence distribution, because it's hard.