Wow, did a takedown of IQ statistics? This should be 🍿
I basically don't trust a pop-stats idea until Shalizi has taken a run at it
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Does this argument not similarly disprove the concept of "air pressure?" Many independent molecules lead to a meaningful aggregate measure. humanvarieties.org/2013/04/03/is- infoproc.blogspot.com/2013/04/myths- slatestarcodex.com/2014/08/10/get
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Good comparison. The difference is that air pressure *also* has a strong analytical model attached to it derived from first-principles axiomatic models about elastic collisions. If you give me similar model backing via neuroscience first principles, I'd be far more interested.
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g is not to be paid too much attention to, yeah?
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Nor can they be propped up as strongly as proponents hope :D
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