tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435470991223745954.post8270503105252330589..comments2023-03-22T15:07:30.932-04:00Comments on Maps, Keys, and Clocks: A Need for Speed?Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785977443933831049noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435470991223745954.post-19248697029646842182011-05-02T13:12:35.418-04:002011-05-02T13:12:35.418-04:00as the sources on which so many people base their ...as the sources on which so many people base their opinions become more and more brief (USA Today blurbs / sound bytes / Facebook / Twitter) perhaps the illusion is given that one can arrive at a conclusion in far less time - how much real *understanding* has been achieved is a question, though...mrschurchmousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435470991223745954.post-17824047748672442852011-04-21T09:40:44.307-04:002011-04-21T09:40:44.307-04:00On the right hand you have common sense, on the le...On the right hand you have common sense, on the left hand you have IQ. If I have to work with a one armed man, I hope he is right handed.<br /><br />In the higher levels of Army command we attempted to employ critical thinking - i.e., being able to ferret out the important facts and not be dragged down by minutia while recommending or making a decision. It was discouraging to see how often the critical thinker was left handed.helmutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435470991223745954.post-13728003415258570692011-04-20T22:27:19.377-04:002011-04-20T22:27:19.377-04:00Scott, we need to get you introduced to a differen...Scott, we need to get you introduced to a different circle of acquaintances. ;-)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785977443933831049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435470991223745954.post-90401146035535740382011-04-20T21:12:09.234-04:002011-04-20T21:12:09.234-04:00From what I've seen, there are quite a few in ...From what I've seen, there are quite a few in the bottom end, I rarely meet anyone at the top end. ;-)Scott Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920397744443984422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435470991223745954.post-17822418984942486622011-04-20T20:57:20.113-04:002011-04-20T20:57:20.113-04:00Figure the low-scoring outliers are balanced by th...Figure the low-scoring outliers are balanced by the high-scoring outliers. Otherwise, figure 80, 90, 100, 110, 130, 140, 180 = 118.57 average, with most being below average. :-)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785977443933831049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435470991223745954.post-85452165555537109892011-04-20T18:53:50.197-04:002011-04-20T18:53:50.197-04:00"Half of all people have below-average IQ sco..."Half of all people have below-average IQ scores." This might not be true, due to outliers on the low end pulling the average down.<br /><br />1,2,50,50,60,70 = 38.83 average, yet most of the people are above average. ;)Scott Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920397744443984422noreply@blogger.com