iq_throw_123

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   by iq_throw_123 4y ago

   > Meanwhile, unbiased research has shown for a long time that there is no significant variations in IQ between races when considering socioeconomic factors. I get that you're new to this topic, but you should at least understand whi
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   by iq_throw_123 4y ago

   How would that test do at predicting achievement in archery? How about curling? Are those not "real" sports, or is athleticism a squishy human concept rather than an objectively measurable value?
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   by iq_throw_123 4y ago

   > This reeks of anti-intellectualism by the way ("can't trust the experts!"), but I am curious to know what you're referring to. I'm referring to HBD. Respectfully, if you're not familiar with that then you
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   by iq_throw_123 4y ago

   > IQ tests measure something real and objective called the g factor Sure, and NQ tests do too, because look how well graciousness correlates with cheerfulness! That can't be an accident, can it? Less snarkily, a better analogy woul
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   by iq_throw_123 4y ago

   Imagine that, 150 years ago or whenever, some clever soul had decided to make a written test to measure niceness, and called the test score Niceness Quotient. And the first version sucked, but some other folks iterated on it and over time