NancyLebovitz comments on Why Are Individual IQ Differences OK? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 13 August 2012 05:42:20PM *  1 point [-]

How would that play out with athletic accomplishments?

Compare: I'm Joe, and I have an Olympic gold medal in [famous|obscure] sport.
I'm Joe, and I just finished a marathon.
I'm Joe, and I've won a local marathon.
I'm Joe, and I run half a dozen marathons a year

One more: I have the optimal physiology for [some sport]. I think this is the closest to announcing a a high IQ..

Comment author: Epiphany 14 August 2012 05:22:51AM *  0 points [-]

I am not a sports person, so I have no idea, but I suspect they'd be cheered on. Unless they were seen as part of an enemy team. I think people feel a sense of pride in the people that play on local teams. My imagination says that might go something like this: "That guy's probably eaten some of the hotdogs from the factory I work in. I probably played some small part in this famous guy's awesome sports abilities somehow."

I'm really itching to do an experiment now. (: Maybe I will...