EDIT: Let’s cool it with the downvotes, dudes. We’re not out to cut funding to your black hole detection chamber or revoke the degrees of chiropractors just because a couple of us don’t believe in it, okay? Chill out, participate with the prompt and continue with having a nice day. I’m sure almost everybody has something to add.

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    83·
    3 years ago

    But isn’t it outcome based? No matter how you process information, if your conclusions lead you to a sub-optimal solution to problems, whatever they are in whatever context, isn’t that “dumber” than someone that can come up with the best or better solution?

    If I decide “god will provide” instead of “if I research, think and work hard enough I can fix this problem”, which one is exhibiting intelligence?

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      21·
      3 years ago

      I see. So the race always favors the swift? I am so glad we live in a just universe. Jeff Bezos must have an IQ at least 10,000x as mine

      • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 years ago

        That’s just capitalism rewarding some lucky shmuck at the right place at the right time, not someone able to solve a problem faster or more intelligently.

        • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
          1·
          3 years ago

          Right so how do IQ tests work exactly? We are told they correlate with stuff but every time we dig into it we find the correlation is poor. I can’t think of a single thing humans can measure that corresponds with real world data so badly that is still taken seriously except praying for the sick.