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> The skew only means the smartest 1% of men are smarter than the smartest 1% of women. I don't think you can put it like that. Even if the IQ (or similar "cog
by throaway_07_z 4y ago
> The skew only means the smartest 1% of men are smarter than the smartest 1% of women.
I don't think you can put it like that. Even if the IQ (or similar "cognitive capacity" score) distribution is broader&shallower for males, it doesn't mean what you had said.
Judith Polgar was #7th in chess rankings, even if overall number of players scored with ELO is counted in millions?
- IanDrake 4y agoHow could it not mean that? Are you arguing with my 1% figure or the concept I was trying to relay? The concept is correct IMO, the percentage is a guess.
- SamReidHughes 4y agoDumb people need to be handheld into understanding your precise meaning because you can't assume they'll attach correct qualifiers so that the sensible meaning is inferred. (And even then it probably won't work.) The purpose of your post was to communicate with dumb people.