The truth of that does not preclude the validity of the former statement — this is not a… | by Where Angels Fear

… back to me: “IQ selects for pattern recognition, essential for functioning in modern society”. No. Not seeing patterns except when they are significant is a virtue in real life. 6… back to me: “IQ selects for pattern recognition, essential for functioning in modern society”. No. Not seeing patterns except when they are significant is a virtue in real life. 6) To do well in life you need depth and ability to select your own problems and to think independ…
IQ is largely a pseudoscientific swindle
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Jan 5, 2019
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The truth of that does not preclude the validity of the former statement — this is not a counterargument but simply …
a) affirming a disjunct — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirming_a_disjunct
b) by extension, therefore, appeal to the stone — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_the_stone
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There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.
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