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Subject: Re: Strategy vs Tactics in Computer Programs...going OT

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 14:57:00 04/22/02

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On April 22, 2002 at 17:46:03, Otello Gnaramori wrote:

>On April 22, 2002 at 17:33:40, Chris Carson wrote:
>
>>Depends on the instrument.  The most common IQ instruments center on 100 with a
>>15 point Standard Deviation.
>
>Yes, I was referring to that, just to give some food for thought let me know
>what do you think of this abstract from Levitt's book "Genius in Chess":
>
>http://www.jlevitt.dircon.co.uk/iq.htm

I like Levitt's book.  He makes a good point about "amount of time" can have a
large influence on rating.  An example is a child with a 105 IQ that studies and
gets straight A's, at the next measurment, the IQ may be higher.  The same is
true for a "bright student" with a 120 IQ that decides to coast, at the next
measurement the IQ could be lower.  Other factors as well.

>
>>IQ scores have
>>limited usefulness, other factors may provide better indications of a persons
>>potential or even current knowledge (some people just do poorly on exams, but
>>are very smart and talented).
>
>I agree with you.
>
>Regards,
>Otello



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