Sat in a philosophy class today.

[Alawen]

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't really believe in IQ, because I don't believe the brain works that way. I believe the brain is much more specialized. Machine learning methods in general don't transfer: you can't take a classifier built for one task and reuse it for another. There is such a thing as working memory I guess, but in general I just don't like IQ.

Delayed gratification is an interesting element to introduce, but I'm not convinced of your reasoning. I would argue that IQ scores and the ability to delay gratification both result from high intelligence. As evidence, I would present the fact that high IQ also correlates with the same successful life outcomes as the marshmallow test that you referenced, even when controlled for things like economic background and education. As with all metrics, IQ works much better on a population than on an individual.

Do you really read for some kind of future benefit? I read because I honestly enjoy it. I have "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls" waiting for my class to end. I chose them both purely for my own interest, not for any practical future use.

[Ektar]

Actually the word implication was correct, as he was telling you what you were implying, not what he inferred from what you said. Whether you actually did imply it or not is another story.


I AM SMART TOO BROS

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Ektar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Actually the word implication was correct, as he was telling you what you were implying, not what he inferred from what you said. Whether you actually did imply it or not is another story.


I AM SMART TOO BROS

implication is something the sender does
inference is something that the receiver does

the receiver cannot be more in tune with the senders intent than the sender because of sensation and perception.

but thanks.

[Ektar]

he was telling you what you were implying


whether he was correct in trying to tell you, the sender, what you were saying is not in question here.


imply is the right word

[Hasbinbad]

Originally Posted by Ektar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

he was telling you what you were implying


whether he was correct in trying to tell you, the sender, what you were saying is not in question here.


imply is the right word

but i said that that wasn't my implication, which means that it is so, making the insight he gained from what I said an inference.

[Ektar]

person A: you are slow

person b: you are implying I will lose this race? fuck you!



are you trying to say it's "person b: you are inferring I will lose this race?"

[Alawen]

If IB could go back in time and kill Hitler before the war and atrocities, would it be an ethical imperative to do so? (I'm ignoring the fact that he's a Nazi and that the guild is dedicated to killing Nazis.)

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[Ektar]

from what I learned from seinfeld, yes you are supposed to go back in time and kill hitler.


they also kinda do that in the movie hehehe

[Hailto]

For Whom the Bell Tolls is great, love Hemmingway, should read The Old Man and the Sea too if you haven't.

[Alawen]

Originally Posted by Hailto [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

For Whom the Bell Tolls is great, love Hemmingway, should read The Old Man and the Sea too if you haven't.

I haven't, but I intend to, assuming that I enjoy this one. I read "The Sound and the Fury" and intended to read more Faulkner, but goddamn. What the fuck?