Re: computer history stories - Now: Age discrimination?

Speaking of beer. My husband had his IQ tested AFTER he discovered beer and whiskey. A few years later he gave up the stuff and his IQ went up remarkably. Perhaps IQ is just a measure of sobreity ? ;-)

• Babette
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> Mmmmm...beer....
> I think your sort of bringing up that whole nature nurture issue, good
lord
> that's a tough one. I would tend to agree that a person could have a high
> IQ, or a high ability to learn, but if they are not in an environment that
> promotes learning then they may not fullfill their abilities. On the
other
> hand, someone in an environement that doesn't promote learning could still
> take upon themselves to educate themselves.
> (and don't knock any spelling errors, I am well aware of the fact that I
> can't spell!)
> KK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Walt
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 11:00 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> I thought IQ was related to the culture one grows up in, not something
> you're born with.
>
> In other words, if you're white and raised in a middle/upper-class
> environment your chance at doing well on an IQ test are orders of
magnitude
> greater than for other people.
>
> I, of course, did very well on an IQ test when I was a teenager. Then I
> discovered beer and, well, things have gone, um, a bit downhill since
then.
>
> --Walt Weaver
> Bozeman, Montana, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> Yes, people are "born" with IQ, not smarts.
>
> I also believe you can alter your IQ slightly.
>
> From what I understand (which may be wrong) is IQ is simply how many
gallon
> tank you were blessed with.
> It does not measure how much you filled this tank.
>
> "Do not criticize someone until you walked a mile in their shoes, that way
> when you criticize them, you are a mile a way and have their shoes."
>
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