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by deepnotderp 3399 days ago
Oh, and enjoy this one: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214100719.h...
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Moshe_Silnorin 3399 days ago
IQ test are a proxy for g. They are meaningless when applied to computers.
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deepnotderp 3399 days ago
My point is that the IQ test is meaningless in measuring intelligence....
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iqiqiqiqiq 3399 days ago
Here's a neat primer from Vox on some of the social science behind IQ. It's incredibly predictive of people's life outcomes!

http://www.vox.com/2016/5/24/11723182/iq-test-intelligence

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Moshe_Silnorin 3399 days ago
That is...much better than I would have expected of Vox.
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Moshe_Silnorin 3399 days ago
They really are meaningful. How about we make a deal? You read Intelligence: All That Matters and I'll read The Mismeasure of Man again.
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