This is a very fair point. I guess I tend to see any numerical discussion of IQ as trying to figure out exactly how much smarter than average we are. I don’t think that’s a particularly relevant discussion to have, and I think it is pretty obvious to any casual observer that we tend to be above average.
This would be a much more cogent objection if the OP were not looking at these IQ figures, raising an eyebrow, and saying ‘ORLY’?
This is a very fair point. I guess I tend to see any numerical discussion of IQ as trying to figure out exactly how much smarter than average we are. I don’t think that’s a particularly relevant discussion to have, and I think it is pretty obvious to any casual observer that we tend to be above average.