There are definitely many limitations to what IQ can tell us, and it absolutely cannot be used as a universal scale, but it is repeatable and has generated accurate predictions which is what science is all about. Not as accurate as predictions using temperature, but still useful. Including studies like this demonstrating that what we think of as intelligence is more nurture than nature. We can take the information with a grain of salt, it's still information.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

but it is repeatable and has generated accurate predictions which is what science is all about.

No. If I program a program that equates 1+1=3 in a predictable manner, and many other wrong calculations, so we don't understand its inner workings. But still the prediction would be the same with this program. That does not mean its correct. IQ tests are not good indications of if someone is more intelligent than someone else. And no, they do not generate accurate predictions, that's not even what an IQ test is for.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're displaying an ignorance on how science works. Repeatability and predictions are massively important to the scientific method.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And you keep misunderstanding and misrepresenting what I'm saying.

[–] JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

And I'm not saying that IQ tells you if someone is more intelligent than someone else. (it doesn't)