I VOTE YES ON CALEXIT!

[Kinser79]

(03-15-2017, 03:11 PM)Galen Wrote:

(03-15-2017, 08:17 AM)Kinser79 Wrote:

(03-15-2017, 07:25 AM)Odin Wrote: I'm sorry, but claiming that the average Somali qualifies as mentally disabled is complete nonsense.

Not really.  I suggest you move to somewhere in Minnesota that they've taken over.  Even other Blacks hate the Somalis.

But we also have to understand that IQ tests do also to some degree measure formal education which is non-existent in Somalia.

It is more a case of formal education allows you to keep what you got.  IQ is generally a measure of cognitive ability and making use of that ability such as learning skills in formal education can help you maintain that.

It is also worth noting that the lower the average IQ of a nation the worse its conditions tend to be.  Take a look at where most nations of the middle east clock in and you will see what I mean.

Oh that's not in dispute. It also explains why Africa is the way it is too. But for people like Odin's edification averages are just that, averages. There are exceptions on both the high and low ends.

As to IQ and formal education, I'd say you're more or less right. One needs to have a decent IQ to make use of an education (See my arguments as to why most people actually shouldn't be in or go to university). However, I would also say that someone with a relatively low IQ can make use of an education to appear to be smarter than they actually are.

A couple posters on this forum seem to come to mind.