Take Stephen Hawking, who likes to dismiss questions about h

I am just a mere brainlet but IQ has always seemed like a retarded way to measure intelligence. Every IQ test I have taken has been about timed pattern detection. With enough time, I could score 100% on any IQ test. So how the fuck does that reflect on real world intelligence? With enough time I could come to the same conclusion that every genius can? Of course not

>>9073693
That's a good point. If you read the article, it points out that "geniuses" have better working memory in their field of expertise, allowing for better understanding and application of what they're doing—and they get that working memory from practice.

>>9073709
Its actually a retarded point. For one, there are patterns you'd never in a million fucking years decipher that a genius could figure out. Secondly, the test isnt about solving the patterns and autistically thinking thats the point. Its that people who score the best tend to be better at everything requiring cognition. You can see this correlation in many different aspects of life. The best fast food workers, engineers, cashiers, typers, musicians, ect are all superior people and will be at the top of w/e field they choose. The iq tests is a way to conclusively tests people without them needing prior education or prep for the exam.

>>9073745
So this anon is saying speed != Intelligence, while your saying speed tends to correlate with cognitive function right?

>>9073752
*you're, I'm not a brainlet I swear

>>9073752
Listen, if you want to harp about the pattern recognition potion of the iq test then go for it. Patterns can only be so complicated before they veer off into abscruity. The increased complexity will require specialized analysis that excludes a large portion of the population from having accurate test results. Therefore, the patterns have to be decipherable at a skill floor to include the majority of the population. In other words, the patterns are usually menial and not the depth of a geniuses ability to calculate. Your score idicates your ability to process in a fixed period of time when compared to everyone else.

>>9073689
>People who boast about their IQ are losers
true
>IQ is highly correlated with potential career success
also true

Math is the best measure of a person's intelligence. The more advanced mathematical concepts you can comprehend, the more intelligent you are.

>>9073828
Got any sauce?