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A comment on Ask HN: Why are technical interviews legal while IQ tests are not in the US?.

Re:Ask HN: Why are technical interviews legal while IQ tests... by samketchup on Monday July 17, 2023 @06:03PM (#36764688)
IQ is a touchy subject in the states
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Re:Ask HN: Why are technical interviews legal while IQ tests... by amichail on Monday July 17, 2023 @06:04PM (#36764698)
But why aren't these technical interviews a touchy subject also?
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Re:Ask HN: Why are technical interviews legal while IQ tests... by infamouscow on Monday July 17, 2023 @06:20PM (#36764862)
Genuine idiots and racists have grossly misinterpreted and twisted studies of IQ to justify completely fallacious political positions of discriminating against minority groups. The effects of which are still felt today.

For comparison, the field of computing hasn't even been around as long.

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