tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post7020927537994870544..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Me 'n IQAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-86504099472539958472013-01-13T18:20:49.049-05:002013-01-13T18:20:49.049-05:00"The Little Black Bag" C.M. Kornbluth -..."The Little Black Bag" C.M. Kornbluth -- written in the early '50s. First time I saw<br />the phrase "the Marching Morons". Seems like they're everywhere now. <br /><br />And yes, I'd be interested in your<br />"stories" of the IQ Clubs myself.rock995https://www.blogger.com/profile/09995426623977650468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-74690774461349068652012-12-18T18:33:22.075-05:002012-12-18T18:33:22.075-05:00I think I have a vague recollection of that story....I think I have a vague recollection of that story. Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-13783042454569914272012-12-18T15:38:58.697-05:002012-12-18T15:38:58.697-05:00Thanks Texan99! I've been trying to remember t...Thanks Texan99! I've been trying to remember the name of that story for a long time. It's one of the few that I remember reading as a teenage that has really stuck with me.jlbusseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393569258457198446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-32900900802316462072012-12-18T12:33:05.552-05:002012-12-18T12:33:05.552-05:00Q. Why is Gould opposed to IQ tests?
A. "I a...Q. Why is Gould opposed to IQ tests?<br /><br />A. "I am hopeless at deductive sequencing...I never scored particularly well on so-called objective tests of intelligence because they stress logical reasoning..."<br /><br />Stephan Jay Gould writing in the March 29, 1984 issue of The New York Review of Books.James Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036028043684739831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-86545536532317847432012-12-18T10:29:38.921-05:002012-12-18T10:29:38.921-05:00Since we have no reason to think that any particul...Since we have no reason to think that any particular IQ is a prerequisite to a bearable human culture, surely the question is: what kind of culture can accommodate a wide range of IQs? What if the average were 90 or 110 instead of 100? What if the bell curve were flatter? Why isn't there a way for the 160s to live well with the 85s?<br /><br />This discussion always reminds me of the fine novella "The Little Black Bag."Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-54587249887804109552012-12-18T08:05:46.710-05:002012-12-18T08:05:46.710-05:00Nature or nurture? It's the never ending debat...Nature or nurture? It's the never ending debate. It's also damned hard to find definitive answers because there is a complex relation between the two that manifests over generations.<br /><br />In regards to IQ, consanguinity (cousin marriage) is implicated in a large number of studies. Consanguinity is directly related to culture. In tribal societies there are fewer available marriage partners and cultural pressure to strengthen the "tribe" increase the likelihood of intermarriage.<br /><br />Racism (present in all races) is a type of tribalism that has a strong correlation with both societal organization and geography.<br /><br />I don't intend to die on this particular hill. I'm just offering some tentative observations.Roy Lofquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16536815900678298041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-11190310541983177732012-12-17T21:57:03.349-05:002012-12-17T21:57:03.349-05:00African blacks score far worse, suggesting that th...African blacks score far worse, suggesting that there is some considerable amount of environment at play as well as genetics. American blacks score better even without white admixture. Think of the educational theories of being exposed to tasks at "critical periods." Environment does count. We just seem to have maxed it at the moment. <br /><br />Greg Cochrane suggests that low-scoring groups usually rise by raising the floor, not the ceiling. Getting enough iodine and forbidding cousin marriage both do that quickly - two generations. Unfortunately, those are already in place in America. If interested, check out the Flynn Effect, which seems to be from floor-raising.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1567599414743153422012-12-17T16:04:40.477-05:002012-12-17T16:04:40.477-05:00"I have stories, but I'm not sure too man..."I have stories, but I'm not sure too many folks would be interested."<br /><br />Given commenters, it only needs a few. I'd read it.<br /><br />Samples of blacks: I'd have to think about testing African blacks, Caribbean blacks, and American blacks separately, given that American blacks are reputed to have a lot of white ancestors, not all (or even most) of whom would be considered smart.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.com