tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post1909120696815441339..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: Supercomputers and the mystery of IQSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-49519570964650948812010-12-10T06:42:52.605-05:002010-12-10T06:42:52.605-05:00I think that part of the problem with using IQ to ...I think that part of the problem with using IQ to predict economic outcomes is that jobs aren't necessarily paid in accordance with how cognitively demanding they are. Thanks for the site.Marble Repair Miamihttp://www.marblepolishing.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-92046904359343341792010-12-07T07:57:48.514-05:002010-12-07T07:57:48.514-05:00I recall that Shockley was interested in intellige...I recall that Shockley was interested in intelligence. He attracted a lot of criticism (as expected) because his views on eugenics upset a lot of people, although they are rational. If intelligence studies leads to finding and nurturing the best minds at a very early age, that would be a positive development.<br /><br />My fear is that decisions on children's lives will be decided at their Rod Carvalhonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-67953433646560006102010-12-06T09:22:37.528-05:002010-12-06T09:22:37.528-05:00Let's hope it doesn't come to that. Next t...Let's hope it doesn't come to that. Next time I'm in Palo Alto we'll have a beer and I'll give you the inside scoop. As you can imagine there is a lot of stuff I can't write on the blog...steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-54798663871164739902010-12-06T09:21:46.067-05:002010-12-06T09:21:46.067-05:00Sad, but funny!Sad, but funny!steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-91128095414364753222010-12-06T08:14:51.388-05:002010-12-06T08:14:51.388-05:00Your response provides enough clarification. Thank...Your response provides enough clarification. Thanks :)Shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-50330242207973235082010-12-06T08:13:48.156-05:002010-12-06T08:13:48.156-05:00Lasker, you moronic Stone Age blank slate troll.Lasker, you moronic Stone Age blank slate troll.Shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-62097898679040613552010-12-06T03:34:45.884-05:002010-12-06T03:34:45.884-05:00Predicting IQ from genes will never be better than...Predicting IQ from genes will never be better than predicting the weather, but Steve is too stupid to understand that.Laskernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-55568413622923657462010-12-05T08:59:50.230-05:002010-12-05T08:59:50.230-05:00If there were only two genes which determined IQ S...If there were only two genes which determined IQ Steve imagines that the map from alleles to IQ would look something like this<br />http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/85524288/Flickr<br /><br />when in fact it looks something like this<br />http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://hugefloods.com/Drumheller_Channels.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hugefloods.com/Scablands.html&usg=Laskernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-18145462365025274492010-12-05T08:09:29.669-05:002010-12-05T08:09:29.669-05:00"Thomas Sowell once pointed out a study which..."Thomas Sowell once pointed out a study which showed that amongst people with economics degrees, those with only a Bachelors earned on average more than those with PhDs(I presume because the ones with only a Bachelors ended up working in the business sector while the PhDs worked in academia). "<br /><br />So if you actually compared certain highly specific populations, you might Yan Shennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-77322232026762371752010-12-05T07:58:19.544-05:002010-12-05T07:58:19.544-05:00I think that part of the problem with using IQ to ...I think that part of the problem with using IQ to predict economic outcomes is that jobs aren't necessarily paid in accordance with how cognitively demanding they are. There's probably a modest correlation, but I doubt if its significant. We all know for instance that working as a scientist in a hard science earns you relatively low pay compared to say a working in cushy business job. Yan Shennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-58799165700922180842010-12-05T04:59:21.621-05:002010-12-05T04:59:21.621-05:00Validity - This is important for prediction, but a...Validity - This is important for prediction, but as far as its usefulness as a measure of intelligence wouldn't we be interested more in how much of the variance in educational, economic, etc. outcomes it accounts for? My impression is that accounts for relatively little variation in such outcomes--even when covarying factors arent controlled for-- indicating that its either not measuring ben gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-40026969363620459052010-12-05T04:39:16.461-05:002010-12-05T04:39:16.461-05:00So I was right?
Professors in general and profess...So I was right?<br /><br />Professors in general and professors of pure mathematics in particular are never fine people. If she was raised to be a maths prodigy by her father all is forgiven though.Laskernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-43435533300057662532010-12-05T04:13:49.231-05:002010-12-05T04:13:49.231-05:00She is a very fine person and I think you should r...She is a very fine person and I think you should reconsider talking about her like that.steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.com