gjm comments on Rationality Quotes Thread January 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gjm 26 January 2016 10:52:45PM 0 points [-]

IQ > 130 [...] the tail above three standard deviations

Most IQ scales set the standard deviation at 15 points, not 10 points.

Comment author: Lumifer 27 January 2016 12:30:08AM 1 point [-]

Yes, but we are starting from the mean which is 85 in this particular case.

Comment author: gjm 27 January 2016 01:14:31AM 1 point [-]

Oh, I see. I was confused about what calculation you were doing; my apologies.