(July 19, 2011 at 10:34 pm)padraic Wrote: Anecdotal evidence is not usually accepted as sufficient for a valid conclusion.(that's why one should avoid making purchases
based on testimonials unsupported by evidence).
It was enough for me to conclude that he was stupid. While my evidence may not convince anyone else, I am very comfortable with my conclusion.
'padraic Wrote:I saw much of the same stuff,and admit the guy was downright embarrassing. However,that does not preclude a high IQ test score.
I agree that IQ tests seem to measure some kinds of raw intelligence. However, I do not agree any test measures intelligence per se.
Oh, I know how flawed IQ test are. Plus, they don't take into account things like emotional intelligence. Someone had mentioned Bush's IQ was 126 and my way of calling him stupid was to say it was much less. Believe me, I don't put any more stock into IQ tests than you do.
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