[rey0927]

I think you don't actually know about g-factor. basically what these so called 'intelligence tests' measure is the rate at which one can absorb information and apply it abstractly, how you can come up with solutions to problems by basically doing high-level abstractions, finding patterns and connecting dots, finding things that no one thought of or came to their mind. What this means is that even though he might not know about how to do other things at first once he starts delving into them he can quickly learn them and really excel in them. What these test measure is the G factor and that if you are good at one thing you'll also be good at other things and I'm not making this up there is loads of evidence for this. the most rigorously tested idea in the field of psychology/ psychometrics is intelligence. if you had to choose one single concept out the whole field it would be intelligence. you can read the g-factor and how they measure it, all the theory, stats everything and then tell me what do you think.

[oh_sigh]

I'm familiar with g-factor.

But why is it that the people who always score the highest on IQ tests contribute the most to math, and only a little bit to all the other subjects under the sun?

Why aren't they also creating the greatest art, growing the greatest vegetables, and, I don't know, designing the greatest structural engineering designs in the world?

[rey0927]

>greatest art

first, tell how one measures art

>greatest vegetables

If he does work in the field of animal/plant genetics I am hopeful he will discover great things and move the field forward

>structural engineering

again this is not what he does, and why he does math is.....i don't know what's his reason to do math, idk his motivations behind it but i do surely believe there are high-iq structural engineers out there of course they are how can you say there are none. greatest structural engineering designs made yet are actually made by geniuses or highly intelligent people you wouldn't expect a kid who fails high school to make those things do you?