Would they have all still fought against him?

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    1 year ago

    Good questions from Asimov. But just like with car repair, he didn’t know this subject. It has been a field of study for a while, and researchers have worked directly on this core problem defining general intelligence distinct from specific knowledge.

    This Veritassium video is a balanced overview of the topic: https://youtu.be/FkKPsLxgpuY?si=iY7QBEQK1DkzNhxI

    Needless to say, no, the IQ test is not a conspiracy by people who are good at number sequence problems to keep themselves in charge of the world.

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        1 year ago

        How can you possibly measure intelligence separately from the mental state of the person taking the test

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        10 months ago

        In Summer the Eiffel tower is higher than in Winter. Does that mean meters are not a sound scale to measure length?