Some years ago, I think the “IQ” question (or maybe one of the various questions aiming to quantify brainpower) didn’t discourage less-rigorous answers. Might there be value in asking both for properly measured IQ values and for estimates, results of crappy internet tests, etc.? It might maaaybe be possible to get some idea of the relationship between proper measurements and estimates by seeing what properly-measured IQ range any given estimated IQ range “looks like” in terms of answers to other questions.
But arguably the LW community is too focused on its own intelligence, and on IQ in particular as a measure thereof, and it would be better to have less of this rather than more :-).
There used to be lots of IQ questions, which seems to have culminated in this delightful subsection back in 2013. (Search for “Can we finally resolve this IQ controversy that comes up every year?”) I have included the basic five questions, because I defaulted strongly towards keeping any question that was asked on at least three previous surveys. Also, I find the reported average to be baffling, at least somewhat convincing, and really funny.
Some years ago, I think the “IQ” question (or maybe one of the various questions aiming to quantify brainpower) didn’t discourage less-rigorous answers. Might there be value in asking both for properly measured IQ values and for estimates, results of crappy internet tests, etc.? It might maaaybe be possible to get some idea of the relationship between proper measurements and estimates by seeing what properly-measured IQ range any given estimated IQ range “looks like” in terms of answers to other questions.
But arguably the LW community is too focused on its own intelligence, and on IQ in particular as a measure thereof, and it would be better to have less of this rather than more :-).
There used to be lots of IQ questions, which seems to have culminated in this delightful subsection back in 2013. (Search for “Can we finally resolve this IQ controversy that comes up every year?”) I have included the basic five questions, because I defaulted strongly towards keeping any question that was asked on at least three previous surveys. Also, I find the reported average to be baffling, at least somewhat convincing, and really funny.