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University of Cambridge Cognitive Ability Test

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101 points indigodaddy | 4 comments | 30 Aug 25 17:20 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hirvi74 ◴[30 Aug 25 19:12 UTC] No.45077200[source]▶
I still do not understand why we are wasting scientific resources trying to stack rank humans on arbitrarily defined concepts like cognitive ability or intelligence.

After over a century of psychometric research in cognitive abilities and intelligence, what do we have to show for it? Whose life has actually improved for the better? Have the benefits from such research, if any, outweighed the amount of harm that has already been caused?

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1. cm2012 ◴[30 Aug 25 19:21 UTC] No.45077255[source]▶
It is generally good to have an understanding of how the world actually functions.
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2. hirvi74 ◴[30 Aug 25 21:28 UTC] No.45078166[source]▶
> how the world actually functions

In a cruel and inhumane manner virtually devoid of all empathy and compassion for our planet, the life our planet supports, and for each other? I honestly wish I didn't understand how the world actually functions.

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3. cm2012 ◴[30 Aug 25 21:46 UTC] No.45078267[source]▶
The ostrich approach is certainly an approach!
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4. hirvi74 ◴[30 Aug 25 22:16 UTC] No.45078469{3}[source]▶
I'm afraid my head is too far up my own ass, but I should probably give the sand a try...