Jayson_Virissimo comments on How I Ended Up Non-Ambitious - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 23 January 2012 09:15:28AM 3 points [-]

I'd been assuming that more complex popular art was a result of the Flynn effect, not a cause of it. Is there any way to tell?

Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 23 January 2012 09:32:30AM *  13 points [-]

I'd been assuming that more complex popular art was a result of the Flynn effect, not a cause of it. Is there any way to tell?

Of course.

  1. Kidnap people from locations that don't have television.
  2. Sort the people into two groups using random selection.
  3. Give both groups an IQ test.
  4. Force the first group to watch reality television.
  5. Prevent the second group from watching reality television.
  6. Give both groups another IQ test.
  7. Compare the test scores between the groups.
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