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Average IQ in Europe by country (map)

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Re: Average IQ in Europe by country (map)

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The blog post author did a terrible job of research on IQ by encountering the writings of Richard Lynn (funded by the Pioneer Fund, and later an administrator of the Pioneer Fund) and not finding the writings of James R. Flynn,[1] the acknowledged expert on IQ trends over time, after whom the Flynn effect[2] is named. Flynn's TED talk[3] is the place to start for understanding what is really going on in IQ score tren…

I thought Unz's criticisms of Lynn were an excellent blend of accessible and thorough.

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/race-iq-and-...

Re: Average IQ in Europe by country (map)

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Relevant: http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html Also relevant: http://48laws-of-power.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/law-38-think-a... The study might be true, but there's little benefit to us discussing it right now.

Why? Are you worried it might bring forward discussions about race superiority and that kind of crap? In my opinion, this study can start a reasonable discourse on the difference between education systems.

Not worried, it's just a waste of time.
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