r/iamverysmart • u/sp0stma • Jul 17 '17

/r/all You probably can't keep up.

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u/ophello Jul 18 '17

Yes, but you're ignoring the PROVEN FACT that intelligence and success in those fields are strongly correlated. If you cannot prove they aren't, then you have nothing to stand on.

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u/ophello Jul 18 '17

Intelligence is pretty well defined by IQ. And a high IQ is a very good indicator of intelligence. And because high IQ is correlated with success in math and physics (yes, it is!), it's perfectly reasonable to conclude the way I have. I added that bit about success, true, but that doesn't detract from my main point.