Recent content by shinkyo00

And why is I.Q. supposed to be stable? It seems you have a mistaken notion there as well. It measures performance on tasks that have high correlation with factors, as I have stated before. Why would you assume that I.Q. is supposed to be a stable measure? The analogy illustrates the point...

It's a statement that's always true because of the definition. Therefore, a tautology. Look man, I go to the trouble of taking each of your points, whether they have any relation to your main argument or not, and replying to them. You're just throwing some anecdotal evidence at me and making...

just him, not me btw, we have 3, 8, 18, 30, 70 if we add each number to the next one, we end up with: 11, 26, 48, 100 repeating it with this result, we end up with: 37, 74, 148 so, we have each term multiplying by 2 to get the next, which means the next term in this is 296...

That's a moot point. They're still accepted as psychometric instruments. Not very often doesn't mean they're not accepted anymore. Again, there are other tests out there that do not feature number sequences. Which main argument exactly did I not address? I made the distinction between a...

Doesn't change the fact that they're I.Q. tests! In fact, because you said "any" (implying all), I can refer to Binet's "home-made" (in comparison to today's tests) test way back and you'd still be wrong. I think you'd have to concede this point. By the way, what was mentioned (by you) is...

What are you talking about? An uninvolved (in the sense of not being involved in the development or evaluation thereof) personal opinion has no bearing on the validity of something that is the product of intensive research, screening and very strict peer review among other things. It's not a...

Wrong. Raven's Progressive Matrices, Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices are just 2 examples that don't use number sequences.

Ok solved it. Turns out it's a really beautiful question! Answer: 126 or not...checked and saw that someone's already posted 126 so I'm guessing 126's not it btw, has 126 been checked? by the OP, that is p.s. if 126 turns out to be correct, i'll give a simpler method to derive it, as...

Hi Alice, which sequence hasn't been solved yet? And no, number sequences aren't all poor I.Q. questions. Anyway, which test did you get this sequence from?

Then I think your problem should be with those who misunderstand it and not with the subject itself! :) If someone doesn't use the instrument as intended and ends up with an inaccurate result, it's not the instrument's fault! So a very drunk physicist measures and reports a length...

I'm sure that's just your bad luck to run into assholes like that. Age is also a factor (consider how arrogrant most teenagers tend to be, then consider the fact that most first and second year university students are basically still teenagers). I think if you run into another person who says...

^This guy hit the nail right on the head about online poker. My personal experience was similar. You need more patience than the monks chanting mantra!

#1 is partly true though, depending on what is considered "successful". Unless a person is at least above average in ability, that person will not be able to do theoretical physics/math at the graduate level. I know for a fact that some professors won't take certain students if they think...

I agree 100%. G.H. Hardy once said that he wouldn't hold it against a mathematician if his sole reason for producing significant results is to be remembered or honoured by them, i.e. doing math for fame or pride.

What IS wrong with people like that? Nothing. People value different things and this is exemplar of that. On the other hand, you might note that what you described is very one-sided. There are also people who think "Look, I do theoretical physics/math, but I am middle of the pack in my field...