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Re:Doug Lenat has died by chefandy on Saturday September 02, 2023 @09:26AM (#37361329)
Your anecdote contradicts the study discussed in that article. Given the nature of your argument, this sounds like a great time to exit this exchange.
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Re:Doug Lenat has died by Aerbil313 on Saturday September 02, 2023 @07:55PM (#37366496)
He was just describing his experience which indeed only a sliver of people knows about, because it’s a very high IQ situation. The study you linked is just one study and cannot be said to encapsulate everyone’s experiences. I can confirm from my own experience that his experience is very possible.
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Re:Doug Lenat has died by chefandy on Sunday September 03, 2023 @09:41AM (#37370357)
According to my 3 WISC tests and 20 years working with faculty and staff in an ivy league grad school, I assure you my sample size of high IQs is much larger than most.
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