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- From: iikkap@mits.mdata.fi (Iikka Paavolainen)
- Subject: Re: I.Q. & Brains
- Organization: Microdata Oy, Helsinki, Finland
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 13:52:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec29.042959.24862@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> locklin@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Scott Locklin ) writes:
- >There has been some discussion of IQ versus atheistic tendancies.
- >A few points;
- >
- >I.Q. does seem to be a fairly accurate indicator of someone's _ability_
- >to think, however that does not necessarily imply that said person is
- >using this ability. Quite often high-IQ types end up in rather uninspiring
- >jobs; janitorial & etc. Ask a Mensan what type of person you will meet in this
- >high-IQ org. It is my understanding that you will meet people from all walks of
- >life. Shit, that YoYo in syndicated publication, Marylin vos Savant is an
- >excellent example of a complete & utter _MORON_ with a high IQ. What productive
- >things has she done lately?
-
- Yes, IQ tests have been put down very much, because they don't measure enough
- of one's intelligence. Many people who could solve problems easily when
- having a lot of time to think, are suddenly klutzes when they have to think
- more speedily (like in a conversation, for example). So complex are the niches
- of the brain, that it would be impossible to measure everything at this
- level of technology. Well, some measure is better than no measure.
-
- >
- >A better judgement would be the ratio of Succesful scientists, engineers,
- >doctors & etc. who are atheist vs. fundie & weather they base their religion on
- >reason or emotion...
-
- BTW, I'm interested to know what people think who are religious because of
- reason. That Bible stuff really made me realize the darker parts of the Bible.
-
- >
- >-Scott
- >
- >
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