RE: Ontological Disproof of God
August 23, 2018 at 11:22 pm
(This post was last modified: August 23, 2018 at 11:24 pm by Kernel Sohcahtoa.)
(August 23, 2018 at 10:39 pm)negatio Wrote:Quote:You're not English by any chance are you (I am)?Emjay. I was born in Canada in 1945 during the second world war. My dad, an American, was in the US Army Air Corps at Edmonton, Alberta.My mom was a Ukranian girl from Two Hills, somewhere near Edmonton. I had dual citizenship up the age of 21. However, I was an American the moment I was born, because my father was American. I came to the US at three months of age, have been here ever since, and am an American. Bennyboy, a senior member on this forum, wrote his analysis of what I am doing on this site, and, he has assured everyone that I am not a troll, and, he said that I was clearly a person with an high IQ, I did not initiate that, but Bennyboy put it out there. Stanford University told me that I have a superior IQ in a variable range, which must mean that some days I am dumber than others ! I am not bragging, just supporting Bennyboy's estimation, so to speak. Thank you for the caution. You are clearly a very nice and decent fellow, British, that's great. Captain James Cook was my favorite author when I was a boy, his journals are fascinating. I take it you are in finals and soon to take your degree, commendable !
Thanks for sharing, negatio. That's pretty neat. Years ago, I was very interested in intelligence/IQ. Via my interactions with an experienced psychometrist, I learned that people can have a personal bell-curve of IQ scores. For example, lets assume that on a given IQ test, 100 is the average score, 15 points is the standard deviation from the mean, and 130+ is in the very superior range (as per the Wechsler scales). Suppose we are testing an individual who is suspected to be in the very superior range. Then it is certainly possible that the test-taker may score 140 on one test, 150 on another test, and in the 130s or even 120s on another test (maybe an off day). In order to accurately assess such an individual, it is a good idea to have a tester who is experienced with testing gifted individuals, as they often require more time and attention: a tester who lacks this experience may mistake a deep or intricate question or response for a wrong answer, which could result in an accurate evaluation/score.
P.S. Welcome to the forums, negatio.
