What occupations have the highest intelligence? If the goal is to make as much money as possible, then who makes the most money? Results will vary from country to country. But generally, engineers, and finance professionals are among the highest paid.
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:43:26 -0700 (PDT), alal65536@gmail.compaid.
wrote:
What occupations have the highest intelligence? If the goal is to make as much money as possible, then who makes the most money? Results will vary from country to country. But generally, engineers, and finance professionals are among the highest
There was one study I remember in which computer programmers had
the highest correlation between IQ and evaluation by superior. I
cannot quickly find the source though.
One study does not mean much. This cannot be more than an
unreliable indication.
And we should never forget that IQ tests only test the ability
to solve a swarm of small problems, while professional tasks
often require to solve one big problem, possibly taking a lot of
time. So IQ tests miss abilities related to perseverance,
long-term concentration, and the ability to keep a large problem
either in mind or well-organized on some easily readable storage
medium.
Hans-Georg
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:43:26 -0700 (PDT), alal65536@gmail.compaid.
wrote:
What occupations have the highest intelligence? If the goal is to make as much money as possible, then who makes the most money? Results will vary from country to country. But generally, engineers, and finance professionals are among the highest
There was one study I remember in which computer programmers had
the highest correlation between IQ and evaluation by superior. I
cannot quickly find the source though.
One study does not mean much. This cannot be more than an
unreliable indication.
And we should never forget that IQ tests only test the ability
to solve a swarm of small problems, while professional tasks
often require to solve one big problem, possibly taking a lot of
time. So IQ tests miss abilities related to perseverance,
long-term concentration, and the ability to keep a large problem
either in mind or well-organized on some easily readable storage
medium.
On 10/23/2017 5:42 AM, Hans-Georg Michna wrote:paid.
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:43:26 -0700 (PDT), alal65536@gmail.com
wrote:
What occupations have the highest intelligence? If the goal is to make as much money as possible, then who makes the most money? Results will vary from country to country. But generally, engineers, and finance professionals are among the highest
There was one study I remember in which computer programmers had
the highest correlation between IQ and evaluation by superior. I
cannot quickly find the source though.
One study does not mean much. This cannot be more than an
unreliable indication.
And we should never forget that IQ tests only test the ability
to solve a swarm of small problems, while professional tasks
often require to solve one big problem, possibly taking a lot of
time. So IQ tests miss abilities related to perseverance,
long-term concentration, and the ability to keep a large problem
either in mind or well-organized on some easily readable storage
medium.
Hans-Georg
While the number of highly successful people who are not "employed"
in any conventional sense is relatively small they probably represent
the brightest of humanity. Was Armand Hammer "employed" and "paid"
in any conventional sense other than perhaps pro forma?
How many US citizens are relinquishing their citizenship in order to
avoid "death taxes" and other restrictions? Where and how are those
people counted among the best and brightest for the purposes of OP's question. If money is to be used as a guide to intelligence then
the entrepreneur takes top billing in my book, and as noted, not all
of them.
The general consensus is that there are no "dumb questions" however
this thread is based, IMO, on a very poorly framed one. Payroll as a
measure of anything is useless because each category (poorly defined
to begin with) represents a range of actual pay as well as capability
let alone intelligence. I was having a discussion with an engineer some
years ago who was employed by a US manufacturer. The discussion involved
the volume of a spherical tank with square ends. In order to calculate
the volume this particular engineer dove for the bottom drawer in his
desk (the least used drawer ) to retrieve a book that he felt could tell
him how to calculate the volume of the tank because he didn't know how
to calculate the area of a circle, something I learned in the lower
grades in grammar school and have always retained. I should add that
over time he was promoted within the corporate structure to ever higher paying positions. Perhaps pay is as often a matter of politics more
than it is of intelligence.
So much for "engineers" as a category being among the most intelligent.
I suggest the question, as presented, is (as usual from this poster)
pretty much worthless. If you hadn't answered, Hans-Georg, I would have
let this question pass, waiting for something with teeth. Given enough
time (perhaps more time than I have) one will come along.
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:43:26 -0700 (PDT), alal65536@gmail.compaid.
wrote:
What occupations have the highest intelligence? If the goal is to make as much money as possible, then who makes the most money? Results will vary from country to country. But generally, engineers, and finance professionals are among the highest
There was one study I remember in which computer programmers had
the highest correlation between IQ and evaluation by superior. I
cannot quickly find the source though.
One study does not mean much. This cannot be more than an
unreliable indication.
And we should never forget that IQ tests only test the ability
to solve a swarm of small problems, while professional tasks
often require to solve one big problem, possibly taking a lot of
time. So IQ tests miss abilities related to perseverance,
long-term concentration, and the ability to keep a large problem
either in mind or well-organized on some easily readable storage
medium.
Hans-Georg
On 10/23/2017 5:42 AM, Hans-Georg Michna wrote:paid.
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:43:26 -0700 (PDT), alal65536@gmail.com
wrote:
What occupations have the highest intelligence? If the goal is to make as much money as possible, then who makes the most money? Results will vary from country to country. But generally, engineers, and finance professionals are among the highest
There was one study I remember in which computer programmers had
the highest correlation between IQ and evaluation by superior. I
cannot quickly find the source though.
One study does not mean much. This cannot be more than an
unreliable indication.
And we should never forget that IQ tests only test the ability
to solve a swarm of small problems, while professional tasks
often require to solve one big problem, possibly taking a lot of
time. So IQ tests miss abilities related to perseverance,
long-term concentration, and the ability to keep a large problem
either in mind or well-organized on some easily readable storage
medium.
Hans-Georg
While the number of highly successful people who are not "employed"
in any conventional sense is relatively small they probably represent
the brightest of humanity. Was Armand Hammer "employed" and "paid"
in any conventional sense other than perhaps pro forma?
How many US citizens are relinquishing their citizenship in order to
avoid "death taxes" and other restrictions? Where and how are those
people counted among the best and brightest for the purposes of OP's question. If money is to be used as a guide to intelligence then
the entrepreneur takes top billing in my book, and as noted, not all
of them.
The general consensus is that there are no "dumb questions" however
this thread is based, IMO, on a very poorly framed one. Payroll as a
measure of anything is useless because each category (poorly defined
to begin with) represents a range of actual pay as well as capability
let alone intelligence. I was having a discussion with an engineer some
years ago who was employed by a US manufacturer. The discussion involved
the volume of a spherical tank with square ends. In order to calculate
the volume this particular engineer dove for the bottom drawer in his
desk (the least used drawer ) to retrieve a book that he felt could tell
him how to calculate the volume of the tank because he didn't know how
to calculate the area of a circle, something I learned in the lower
grades in grammar school and have always retained. I should add that
over time he was promoted within the corporate structure to ever higher paying positions. Perhaps pay is as often a matter of politics more
than it is of intelligence.
So much for "engineers" as a category being among the most intelligent.
I suggest the question, as presented, is (as usual from this poster)
pretty much worthless. If you hadn't answered, Hans-Georg, I would have
let this question pass, waiting for something with teeth. Given enough
time (perhaps more time than I have) one will come along.
IQ tests IMHO are a very limited measure of intelligence. They don't focus on people skills or creativity.
And we should never forget that IQ tests only test the ability to solve a swarm of small problems, while professional tasks often require to solve
one big problem, possibly taking a lot of time. So IQ tests miss abilities related to perseverance, long-term concentration, and the ability to keep
a large problem either in mind or well-organized on some easily readable storage medium.
What occupations have the highest intelligence? If the goal is to make as much money as possible, then who makes the most money? Results will vary from country to country. But generally, engineers, and finance
professionals are among the highest paid.
"Hans-Georg Michna" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion : >sghruc116cr0usv5t8e1s7lmlg3t4uv21r@4ax.com...
And we should never forget that IQ tests only test the ability to solve a
swarm of small problems, while professional tasks often require to solve
one big problem, possibly taking a lot of time. So IQ tests miss abilities >> related to perseverance, long-term concentration, and the ability to keep
a large problem either in mind or well-organized on some easily readable
storage medium.
Non sequitur. A big problem is usually split in smaller ones. Perseverance >is needed too for solving many small problems, while in this case there is
no big motivation. The IQ is the better predictor of academic success, which >obviously demands big perseverance, concentration, organization etc.
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