tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post5104251337416296350..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: Talpiot and Israeli psychometricsSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-51616250242835691992011-09-19T04:58:11.608-04:002011-09-19T04:58:11.608-04:00The excitement is relative. I know a handful who p...The excitement is relative. I know a handful who preferred combat service instead of spending their youth in uniform. jaim kleinhttp://profiles.google.com/jaim001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-22836531968600965732011-09-18T19:10:20.386-04:002011-09-18T19:10:20.386-04:00Comments are broken?Comments are broken?LaurentMelchiorTelliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-70248162487929446402011-09-18T17:27:41.390-04:002011-09-18T17:27:41.390-04:00"Selection is impressive, about 0.01%. And it..."Selection is impressive, about 0.01%. And it's even more impressive if those 5000+ people that apply are above average."<br />I get 1% for 50 candidates out of 5000,<br />Or 2% for 200 candidates out of 10000, if the wikipedia page is to be believed.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talpiot_programLaurentMelchiorTelliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-38634889962064635862011-09-17T23:39:38.907-04:002011-09-17T23:39:38.907-04:00"Apply" is not the word. Every Israeli b..."Apply" is not the word. Every Israeli boy faces at 18 three and half years of obligatory military service and then difficult selection to get into the university and then tuition is very expensive. Talpiot works because the alternatives are so unattractive. Life in America is easier, no one would sign a nine year contract to work in math and computers for bed and board. jaim kleinhttp://profiles.google.com/jaim001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-86411869595570063462011-09-17T22:53:46.522-04:002011-09-17T22:53:46.522-04:00A very interesting concept. No doubt some of the a...A very interesting concept. No doubt some of the appeal and aura is owed to Israeli's conscription policy: if every high-achieving student is forced to join the military, he is obviously going to be especially interested in such a program. Could you get American youth similarly excited about that type of national service?Guy_Brodudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-54674770631764597432011-09-17T21:16:07.686-04:002011-09-17T21:16:07.686-04:00Sounds awesome!Sounds awesome!Wengchungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-51367621177704740312011-09-17T20:30:03.711-04:002011-09-17T20:30:03.711-04:00I get 50 candidates from a pool of 5000 to 1% sele...I get 50 candidates from a pool of 5000 to 1% selection,<br />Or 200 candidates from a pool of 10000 to 2% selection, if I go by the wikipedia page:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talpiot_program<br /><br />Let's keep in mind though, this probably isn't truly selecting for g. Leadership skillsLaurentMelchiorTelliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-83612397963488294082011-09-17T18:31:35.841-04:002011-09-17T18:31:35.841-04:00I get it to ca. 1% if it's 50 candidates out o...I get it to ca. 1% if it's 50 candidates out of 5000,<br />Or 2% if it's 200 candidates out of 10000, for the g part of the selection process:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talpiot_program<br /><br />The applicant pool consists of nearly ten thousand top scorers of a test taken by all graduating high school seniors. 150-200 potential applicants are then subjected to a two-day series LaurentMelchiorTelliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-65735356269317060352011-09-17T18:23:38.854-04:002011-09-17T18:23:38.854-04:00"The applicant pool consists of nearly ten th..."The applicant pool consists of nearly ten thousand top scorers of a test taken by all graduating high school seniors. 150-200 potential applicants are then subjected to a two-day series of tests.[1] These include further IQ exams as well as group-tasks designed to test one's social dynamics, all conducted under the supervision of trained psychologists and military personnel. For exampleLaurentMelchiorTelliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-46195763277198667792011-09-17T17:54:04.360-04:002011-09-17T17:54:04.360-04:00Selection is impressive, about 0.01%. And it's...Selection is impressive, about 0.01%. And it's even more impressive if those 5000+ people that apply are above average.Ene Denehttp://pulse.yahoo.com/_QGUOKPDPIPMOPJK7RCCXIALHRInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-44523062511462058142011-09-17T15:00:22.975-04:002011-09-17T15:00:22.975-04:00Somewhat related: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni...Somewhat related: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_8200Rodhttp://stochastix.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com