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Those arguments don't follow

They're not connected in the way you think they are

I'm trying to show you how they can be correlated, and not part of a causal chain

yeah they can be

But they aren't

they are correlated

Correlated, yes

Not necessarily caused

not necessarily caused

but i believe that they are

That's your perspective. I don't think they are

Maybe show something more than just opinion then?

i think the causal link between iq and economic success is clear

It's absolutely not clear

iq measures abstract reasoning, a tool that is useful in many high paying professions

In order to prove causation, you have to show the direct link between being good at taking IQ tests to making more money

show the direct link how

You have to show how being good at taking IQ tests somehow directly translates into making money

how

Are these people receiving money based on their IQ test performance?

you are just saying the same thing over and over again without elaborating on how one would show this

Yeah, because you can't. Economic success is so far downstream of taking an IQ test that you can't show that link

lol

Like I said, you might as well be saying that people who can recite the alphabet backwards are more economically successful

and the hand is shown

People who are good knife-throwers are more economically successful

People who wore shirt sizes too big for them in high school

anyone remember the movie "The Madness of King George" ? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgZvg7SR_DE

Nigel Hawthorne was great in this

Your argument doesn't follow

i don't think these variables are equivalent to iq in this regard

there's a clearer causal link once can deduce through reason with iq

They're exactly as valid as IQ tests

People who wear glasses are more successful

but like a typical progressive, your entire shtick is to assume the progressive position as a default and to set the burden of proof for any opposing position so high it can't be met

People who part their hair in the middle instead of on the side

do you think the causal link between the way one parts their hair and income is as clear as the causal link between a measurement of one's ability to recognize patterns and apply reason and income?

Your argument is like the one that I used to hear about, if your second toe is longer than your big toe, you'll be the head of the household when you grow up

answer the question please

there's only one answer you can give if you're being honest