Sorry, one standard deviation is 15, not 12.

That is why I must have been thinking of 85.

IQ is hardly a tool to judge intelligence

It's actually the best tool we have.

I'm gonna save that quote

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Again I got a cousin who would score 20 on an IQ test, but can build pretty much anything

it will be useful in the future

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Usually the G factor in the IQ is very predictive, to about the same degree for the skills we know it predicts.

So, it is rare to see that two people that both have about the same IQ score very differently on the language and/or math portion of the test.

It does happen, though, that the distribution is a bit different, so the sub scores differ.

So, maybe the skill distribution is a bit different in rare cases, but in general it applies

I dont see how?

Math and language dont get you money

Well, by measuring large numbers of people.

To the tune of millions that have been tested.

Wait, money?

Why are we talking about money now?

Actors make money.

My cousin makes a ton of money, but he's as dumb as a fucking brick

Singers make money.

@Undead Mockingbird @Jasse under that assumption that what you guys have said is true that black people are 15 IQ lower then the avg. White person, would you use that to justify any law or practices?

No.

So if IQ was the only standard how come he can make money?

I am strictly in favor of meritocracy.

Also, note that I never said that the value of a person should hinge on their IQ.

Thats why I ask

Jasse did

you have people with extreme high IQ that are poor

@DanteMenace apparently it is in educaion. blacks need way lower score to get in school. and asians need way higher score to get in.

A singer doesn't need to be that intelligent. I am not saying that it hurts, but you primarily make money with your voice.

high IQ doesn't mean you will succeed

Right.

but it is still the major factor to predict success

@Jasse Thats not the question, would you make policy and laws based off of black peoples lower IQ

Intelligent people might be more driven, in general, but you can also have a high IQ and be very lazy.

answer the question

This is an easy question

In general, though, your IQ score is highly predictive for your later social position, by and large, in western countries - which is actually what you would WANT so see, because it tells you people are rewarded based on what they contribute, and not based on what they look like.

wtf of a question is that even?