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Mathematicians don't give a shit about IQ. When was the last time you heard Terry Tao talk about IQ?

Writing papers >>>>> psychometrics.

Mathematicians don't give a shit about IQ.

That's because they are an exclusive high-IQ club to start with.

Take someone who scored in 300s on his SAT -- would you recommend him to try to become a mathematician?

5ChristianKl11y

I don't claim that they do. Clarity speaks of himself as stupid and the fact that he failed to learn python is indication of that. If his IQ is <100, I think that would be a valid ground on which to advice him against seeking a career in machine learning. That's exactly the purpose for which IQ test were designed.