Eta C, farmerjumperdon,

Would you agree with me that the problem with intelligence is that
it is sufficiently complex that we don't understand it very well, can't
define it, and don't really know how to measure it? Most people are
very good at judging intelligence subjectively, but for science and
many practical purposes, objective measures are wanted, so IQ tests
are developed. They work, but are limited in scope compared to
subjective methods. IQ tests test only a small handful of abilities and
characteristics that people have, while subjective methods can take
into account all kinds of observed behaviors. There is no fundamental
reason that objective tests could not be developed to take all relevant
behaviors into account. With computers, that is likely to be RSN.

-- Jeff, in Minneapolis

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