/sci/ - Science & Math

>>15912515
>Is '2+2=4' a social construct?

On a technical level it is. Primarily because the symbology of numerals are an abstraction utilized for measurement, which can be applied to any object you choose.

On a physical level taking two pairs of a given object and totaling it to get "four" only works in relation to scale. Objects are naturally composites of many sub-structures and at the smallest scales the ability to distinguish individual units is not feasible depending on the theory of quantum mechanics you support.

I suspect however that the post in question is not interested in the debate about the value of measurement itself in accordance to the limits of distinguishability. But primarily in the debate of linguistical application of the collective consciousness of mind.

To the average person on the street who is only concerned with the practicalities of everyday life '2+2=4' is not a social construct. To a theorist or philosopher who is concerned with the theory of mind, mathematical scaling or quantum mechanics '2+2=4' is a social construct.

>>14880072
>So this brings up the question...is there something more to intelligence than just I.Q? And if so, what is that something?

Plenty, generational knowledge, dexterity/muscle memory, environmental cues (contextual reaction), indoctrination (the act of learning a primary language is a form of indoctrination) and one of the most important is the act of recording information since it can be built up and augment ones/others intelligence.

>>14880096
Not him but here.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country

>>14880160
There's midwits of every IQ bracket. For example the fact we treat medical doctors with reverence when most are just regurgitating practices/ knowledge from decades/ centuries past while failing to create any novel information themselves is midwit tier. It doesn't mean they aren't important to society nor does it mean their hardwork should be invalidated. It just means when you notate someone has high IQ one should consider if they have produce any novel information with said IQ. In some cases a low IQ person who produces novel information is more valuable than a high IQ person who's just acting like an interchangeable cog in a machine.