/sci/ - Science & Math

>>4099042
>1. correlation found between variable A (which is hereditary) and variable B (which is the product of interactions of countless genes, and no single gene has ever been found to directly control or adjust it). [so far so good]
>which is the product of interactions of countless genes, and no single gene has ever been found to directly control or adjust it
Yes, intelligence is polygenic. Nowhere did I deny that.
>2. The ability of variable B to predict variable A means they are directly causally connected. [you're an idiot:]
hurr durr ad hominem
>- false assumptions:
>2. All interfering variables have been neutralized
Not "all" of the possible interfering variables. It did control for book reading, gender, age, gender, school, and father’s education. I don't see any other confounding variables beyond these that would possibly INCREASE nonverbal intelligence. Seriously, alienation and other such possible (speculated) outcomes of myopia have not been proven to increase intelligence.
>3. Linear regressive models for human behavior represent actual phenomena in the world
Whoa, that is very broad. And it's not even fucking relevant. The study didn't map behavior; the study focused on quantitative IQ scores. Nonverbal IQ scores are not behavior. They are biological traits. If you didn't already know, for adults, one gets very close to or same score on an IQ test even if they take it again a decade later (with an r=0.87). That's not behavior. Since IQ is so reliable, we can very comfortably say that their statistical patterns reflect real world phenomena.
>- If you believe any of the above please avoid higher education.
No true Scotsman. How very educated of you.

>>4091752
>>4091752
>Most of /sci/ thinks they're so smart talking about high powered math, but I know for a fact none of them could really use that math, nor realize there's usually no need to because there's always a way around the math.

>>3960787
>>3960787
>everytime I do a+b/whatever it only puts the b/whatever

haha, oh wow.

I like this guy

If time where discrete I wouldn't have to worry about HALF of my fucking stochastic calculus course.

seriously, has anyone here done stochastic calculus (or even processes?). shit is the hardest crap i've ever done. i panic with everything past a reimann integral

>>3869600
>i dont understand what your words are there meaning for?

>majoring in psychology

ISHYGDDT

>>3813584
and what do you know about structures, child? do you even know beam theory?

>fascinated by astrophysics and cosmology
>read vast amounts of journals, papers and books on the subject
>wanted to study it at university, perhaps someday a PhD
>think, "no, that's fucking stupid, i'll never get a job"
>study structural engineering instead
>graduate with first class honours
>still can't get a job
>forever unemployed

welp, fuck this planet.

>>3765010
>>3765010
>valuing a zero coupon bond using gaussian term structures, auto regressive terms, stochastic variables, white noise
>2011

it's called a zero curve motherfucker, do you speak it?

>>3745950
What is your IQ score, by chance?

>8 and a half months to gather and analyse a data set
>2011

>they think biology is acceptable as a science

ISHYGDDT

>>3625770
>>3625770
>not having capital
>2011

>>3472011
>>3472011
>>3472011
>>3472011
>What's best is i have used my superior intelligence to smotionally/psychologically manipulate my mother into providing for me for life so i didn't need to finish school or get a job.

LOL

Is cosmology and the "origins of the universe" studies funded by taxpayer dollars? Because I seriously don't want my money going toward autistic people desperately trying to prove atheism.

>>3358355

>talking to girls

I seriously hope you guys don't do this

>>3289150
what in my post implied I didn't? because I said "khan" as opposed to "the khan academy website"?

are you even human?

>Undersea base

I seriously hope you guys don't do this

>150 questions
>nope

>>3242478
>smoking

I seriously hope you guys don't do this.

>caring about gay people at all or even lending it a moment of consideration

I seriously hope you guys don't do this

>>3228670
>>3228670
>70%
>C-

>mfw 70% is a distinction at my university

school in america must be so fucking easy.

>not saging racial shitposters

I seriously hope you guys don't do this.